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Definition of "meninges" [me•nin•ges]

  • Plural of meninx. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "meninges" in a sentence
  • "THE CONDITION: Inflammation of the three-ply membrane around the brain and spinal cord called the meninges."
  • "Such an immediate embrace fortunately does not exist, since the brain and spinal cord are surrounded by a series of membranes called the meninges (meh-nin'jeez; "membranes" G)."
  • "The innermost of the meninges is the pia mater (py'uh may'ter; "tender mother" L)."