Dura mater Moderate

Dura mater has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges

dura mater dura

The tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges, enveloping the brain and spinal cord.

See Also

extradurally duraplasty arachnoid mater pachymeninx meningomyelitis meninges transdural tentorium

Related Terms

extradurally duraplasty arachnoid mater pachymeninx meningomyelitis meninges transdural tentorium mater supradural extradural dura intradural pachymeningitis falx subdurally falx cerebelli endocranium durectomy subdural

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

meninx

Rhyming Words

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