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Dura mater
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What's The Definition Of Dura mater?
[n] the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dura mater: dura Related Terms | Find terms related to Dura mater: 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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