meninges

• Nom désignant chacune des trois membranes qui enveloppent le cerveau et la moelle épinière.

A noun referring to any of the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.

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1. Protective membranesC1formalmedical

   The three layers of tissue that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.

   Méninges

   • The meninges consist of the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
   • Inflammation of the meninges is called meningitis.
   • The surgeon carefully cut through the meninges to access the brain.