arachnoid mater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The middle layer of the meninges; a membrane that protects the brain and spinal cord below the dura mater and above the subarachnoid space and the pia mater.

Word forms

arachnoid mater arachnoid maters

Synonyms

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