meninges

English

Noun

meninges (uncountable)

Wikipedia

1. (anatomy) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
2. Plural form of meninx

Derived terms

• meningeal
• meningitis

Translations

the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord

• Arabic: الأغشية السحائية (ar) f, الأغشية السحائية (ar) f pl

• German: Hirnhaut (de) f
• Greek: μήνιγγες (el) (míninges) f pl

See also

• dura mater
• pia mater
• arachnoid