dura mater
UK/ˌdjʊə.ɹə ˈmeɪ.tə//ˈd(j)ʊɹ.ə ˌmeɪ.tɚ/
dura mater noun: the tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges, enveloping the brain and spinal cord.
Noun
dura mater (plural durae matres or dura maters, abbreviation dura)
- The tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges, enveloping the brain and spinal cord.
- Hmm, false membranes are adhering to the arachnoidian layer of the dura mater. I’m directing my gaze into a world of constant visibility. Where does it hurt?1997, Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, Totem Books; Icon Books, →ISBN, page 53
dura mater meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese
dura mater in Tamil
- வன்றாயி
dura mater in Arabic
- outermost layer of the meninges
- الأم الجافية al-umm al-jāfiya
dura mater in Indonesian
- outermost layer of the meninges
- dura mater
dura mater in Vietnamese
- outermost layer of the meninges
- màng cứng, màng nhện
Forms of dura mater
| plural | durae matres |
|---|---|
| plural | dura maters |
| abbreviation | dura |
Origin of dura mater
First attested c. 1400, borrowing from Medieval Latin dūra māter (literally “firm, strict mother”), ellipsis of dūra māter cerebrī (literally “hard mother of the brain”), calque of Arabic أُمّ الدِّمَاغ الصَفِيقَة (ʔumm al-ddimāḡ aṣ-ṣafīqa, literally “thick mother of the brain”).
Words that rhyme with dura mater
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Questions about dura mater
- What does dura mater mean?
- Dura mater means the tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges, enveloping the brain and spinal cord.
- What is dura mater in Tamil?
- Dura mater in Tamil is வன்றாயி. See Dura mater meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dura mater?
- Dura mater is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dura mater?
- Dura mater is pronounced /ˌdjʊə.ɹə ˈmeɪ.tə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dura mater?
- The plural of dura mater is durae matres.
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