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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.
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Arachnoid mater — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 193 GrayPage = 876 Caption = The medulla spinalis and its membranes. Caption2 = Diagrammatic representation of a section across the top of the skull, showing the membranes of the brain, etc.… … Wikipedia
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arachnoid — mater; n. the middle of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (see meninges), which has a fine, almost cobweb like, texture. Between it and the pia mater within lies the subarachnoid space, containing cerebrospinal fluid and… … The new mediacal dictionary
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arachnoid — SYN: a. mater. [G. arachne, spider, cobweb, + eidos, resemblance] a. of brain SYN: cranial a. mater. cranial a. mater [TA] that portion of the a. that lies within the cranial cavity and surrounds the … Medical dictionary
Arachnoid — The word Arachnoid means pertaining to or resembling an arachnid or spider. It may also refer to:* Arachnoid mater, one of the three layers of the meninges, a system of membranes that contain the central nervous system. * Arachnoid (astrogeology) … Wikipedia
arachnoid barrier cell layer — the outer layer of the cranial and spinal arachnoid mater, immediately internal to the dura mater and loosely attached to the dural border cell layer by occasional cell junctions. Its cells have tightly apposed cell membranes and are connected to … Medical dictionary
arachnoid — 1. adjective a) Relating to spiders. b) Relating to or resembling spider webs. 2. noun a) An arachnid b) The arachnoid mater, the middle layer of t … Wiktionary
