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arachnoid
the middle of the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord -
dura mater
the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Also called dura. Compare arachnoid (def 6), pia mater. -
megalesia
an ancient Roman festival in honor of the Magna Mater. -
meninges
The three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord. -
pia mater
the delicate, fibrous, and highly vascular membrane forming the innermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Compare arachnoid (def 6), dura mater. -
alma mater
Your alma mater is the school or university which you went to.