DURA MATER


Meaning of DURA MATER in English

Pronunciation: ' du ̇ r- ə - ˌ m ā -t ə r, ' dyu ̇ r-, - ˌ mä-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, literally, hard mother

Date: 14th century

: the tough fibrous membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord external to the arachnoid and pia mater

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