PIA MATER


Meaning of PIA MATER in English

n. Anat. the delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord (see MENINX).

[ med.L, = tender mother, transl. of Arab. al-' umm al-rakika: cf. DURA MATER ]

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