arachnoid mater
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Noun
[edit]arachnoid mater (plural arachnoid maters)
- (anatomy) The middle layer of the meninges; a membrane that protects the brain and spinal cord below the dura mater and above the subarachnoid space and the pia mater.
- Synonym: arachnoid
Translations
[edit]middle layer of the meninges
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