pia mater
pia mater · pia maters
Pia mater
The innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cordThe innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
Meaning
1 sensesThe innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
Pia mater
the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
Translations
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By meaning 1
innermost of the meninges:
Origin
From Medieval Latin pia māter (literally “tender mother”).From Medieval Latin pia māter (literally “tender mother”).
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Forms
plural: pia maters| Singular | pia mater |
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