Anatomy
leptomeninges
lep·to·me·nin·ges
Definitions related to leptomeninges:
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The two innermost layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord, the arachnoid mater and the pia mater.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(leptomeningeal) Having to do with the two innermost meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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