DURA MATER


Meaning of DURA MATER in English

n. Anat. the tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord (see MENINX).

Etymology: med.L hard mother, transl. Arab. al-'umm al-jafiya ('mother' in Arab. indicating the relationship of things)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.