DURA MATER


Meaning of DURA MATER in English

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

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

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