Anatomy
meninges Audio
me·nin·ges [ mi-nin-jeez ]
Subclass of:
Central Nervous System
Etymology:
Greek meninx = membrane; plural, meninges
The term meninges is reserved for the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
Definitions related to meninges:
  • Any one of three membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The three membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • The three membranes that cover the BRAIN and the SPINAL CORD. They are the dura mater, the arachnoid, and the pia mater.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Three membranes covering of the brain and spinal cord; named the dura mater, pia mater and arachnoid.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Meninges, three membranous envelopes--pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater--that surround the brain and spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid fills the ventricles of the brain and the space between the pia mater and the arachnoid. The primary function of the meninges and of the cerebrospinal fluid is to...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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