Anatomy
pia mater
pi·a ma·ter [ pahy-uh mey-ter, pee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Meninges
Definitions related to pia mater:
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Innermost layer of the leptomeninges, which adheres to the brain and spinal cord and conforms to all the irregularities on their surfaces.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The delicate, highly vascular, innermost membrane encasing the brain and spinal cord.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The innermost layer of the three meninges covering the brain and spinal cord. It is the fine vascular membrane that lies under the ARACHNOID and the DURA MATER.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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