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Dura mater

Dura mater Meaning & Definition
Dura mater Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dura mater?

[n] the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dura mater: dura

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See Also | meninges | meninx | tentorium

Dura mater In Webster's Dictionary

\Du"ra ma"ter\ [L., lit., hard mother. The membrane was called mater, or mother, because it was formerly thought to give rise to every membrane of the body.] (Anat.) The tough, fibrous membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and spinal column, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- frequently abbreviated to dura.

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