Term: meninx ( plural meninges)
Origin: Anc Greek μήνιγξ/mininx (=meninx). According Meletios, 7th-8th cen (Μελέτιος "Περί της του ανθρώπου κατασκευής, Migne, τόμ. 64, σελ. 1149) «δια το μένειν/menin εν αυταίς τον εγκέφαλον"
Coined: -
Definition:
one of the three membranes enveloping and protecting the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates. The meninges consist of three layers: the dura mater, arachnoid mater and pia matter.
Runon derivatives :
meningioma, meningism, meningitis, meningococcemia, meningoencephalitis, meningogenic
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