meningeal
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin mēningeus + -al, from mēninga (“membrane covering the brain”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪˈnɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɛn.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/
- Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl, -iːəl
Adjective[edit]
meningeal (not comparable)
- (anatomy, relational) Relating to the meninges.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
relating to the meninges
References[edit]
- “meningeal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “meningeal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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