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meninges

/məˈnɪndʒiːs/

meninges noun: the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord. Also the plural of meninx.

Noun

meninges pl (normally plural, singular meninx)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.

Also used as

meninges is also the plural of meninx.

meninges meaning in Arabic

meninges in Arabic

the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
الأَغْشِيَة السِحَائِيَّة

Forms of meninges

singularmeninx

Origin of meninges

Borrowed from Latin mēningēs, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mêninx, “membrane”).

Words formed from meninges

Questions about meninges

What does meninges mean?
Meninges means the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
What is meninges in Arabic?
Meninges in Arabic is الأَغْشِيَة السِحَائِيَّة. See Meninges meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is meninges?
Meninges is a noun.
How do you pronounce meninges?
Meninges is pronounced /məˈnɪndʒiːs/.

Words near meninges in the dictionary

  1. meningeal arteries
  2. meningeal artery
  3. meningeally
  4. meningeoma
  5. meningeomas
  6. meninges
  7. meningial
  8. meningic
  9. meningioencephalitis
  10. meningioma
  11. meningiomal

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