Definitions for: Meninges


[n] a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord



Webster (1913) Definition: Me*nin"ges, n. pl.; sing. Meninx. [NL., fr. Gr. ?,
?, a membrane.] (Anat.)
The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord;
the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.

Synonyms: meninx

See Also: arachnoid, arachnoid membrane, dura, dura mater, leptomeninges, membrane, pia mater, subarachnoid space, tissue layer

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