pia mater
pia mater noun: the innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
Noun
pia mater (plural pia maters)
- The innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
- Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2013, page 200
pia mater meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese
pia mater in Tamil
- தண்டுவட உறை, மூளை, மென்னுறை, மென்றாயி
pia mater in Arabic
- innermost of the meninges
- الأم الحنون al-umm al-ḥanūn
pia mater in Vietnamese
- innermost of the meninges
- màng mềm
Forms of pia mater
| plural | pia maters |
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Origin of pia mater
From Medieval Latin pia māter (literally “tender mother”).
Questions about pia mater
- What does pia mater mean?
- Pia mater means the innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
- What is pia mater in Tamil?
- Pia mater in Tamil is தண்டுவட உறை, மூளை, மென்னுறை. See Pia mater meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pia mater?
- Pia mater is a noun.
- What is the plural of pia mater?
- The plural of pia mater is pia maters.
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