Meninges
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Citation:
Gaillard F, Bell D, Hacking C, et al. Meninges. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-1657
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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Synonyms:
- Meninges (disambiguation)
- Meninx
The meninges (singular: meninx) is a collective term for the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord and are covered in separate articles:
History and etymology
The word meninges arises from the Classical Greek μηνιγξ (transliteration: meninx) meaning "membrane" 1.
References
- 1. Peter Harris, Sue Nagy, Nicholas Vardaxis. Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions - Australian & New Zealand Edition - EBook. (2014) ISBN: 9780729581387 - Google Books
- 2. James Diggle. The Cambridge Greek Lexicon. (2021) ISBN: 9781108836982 - Google Books
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