arachnoid mater

English

Noun

arachnoid mater (plural arachnoid maters)

  1. (anatomy) 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.
    Synonym: arachnoid

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