pia mater
[ pahy-uh mey-ter, pee-uh ]
/ ˈpaɪ ə ˈmeɪ tər, ˈpi ə /
noun Anatomy.
the delicate, fibrous, and highly vascular membrane forming the innermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord.
Compare arachnoid(def 6), dura mater.
Origin of pia mater
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin: literally, pious mother, erroneous translation of Arabic
umm raqīqah tender mother
Words nearby pia mater
pi meson,
pi-dog,
pi-pa,
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pia-arachnitis,
pia-arachnoid,
piacenza,
piacevole,
piacular
Example sentences from the Web for pia mater
Pia-mater, a membrane which invests the brain and the spinal cord; it is of a delicate vascular tissue.
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British Dictionary definitions for pia mater
pia mater
/ (ˈpaɪə ˈmeɪtə) /
noun
the innermost of the three membranes (meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord
See meninges
Word Origin for pia mater
C16: from Medieval Latin, literally: pious mother, intended to translate Arabic
umm raqīqah tender mother
Medical definitions for pia mater
pia mater
[ pī′ə mā′tər, pē′ə mä′tər ]
n.
The fine vascular membrane that closely envelops the brain and spinal cord under the arachnoid and the dura mater.
Scientific definitions for pia mater
pia mater
[ pī′ə mā′tər, pē′ə mä′tər ]
The fine vascular membrane that closely envelops the brain and spinal cord under the arachnoid and the dura mater.