dura mater

[ door-uh-mey-ter ]

/ ˈdʊər ə ˈmeɪ tər /

noun Anatomy.

the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord.

Also called du·ra .

Compare arachnoid (def. 6), pia mater.

Origin of dura mater

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin: literally, “hard mother,” loan translation of Arabic umm al-dimāgh al-ṣafīcah, Arabic umm “mother” also serving as an indicator of relationship between things; cf. pia mater

Words nearby dura mater

durain, dural, dural sheath, dural sinus, duralumin, dura mater, duramen, Duran, durance, Durand, Durango

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Example sentences from the Web for dura mater

The dura-mater was lacerated and brain matter from the frontal lobe escaped freely.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
The dura-mater was healed but thickened, and some clot upon its surface was removed.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins

British Dictionary definitions for dura mater

dura mater

/ (ˈdjʊərə ˈmeɪtə) /

noun

the outermost and toughest of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cordOften shortened to: dura See also meninges

Word Origin for dura mater

C15: from Medieval Latin, hard mother

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Medical definitions for dura mater

dura mater

[ mā′tər, mä- ]

n.

The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull.dura pachymeninx

Scientific definitions for dura mater

dura mater

[ dur′ə mā′tər, mä′- ]

The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull. It is the outermost of the three membranes (meninges) that surround the central nervous system, overlying the arachnoid and pia mater.

单词	dura mater
释义	dura mater [ door-uh-mey-ter ] / ˈdʊər ə ˈmeɪ tər / noun Anatomy. the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Also called du·ra . Compare arachnoid (def. 6), pia mater. Origin of dura mater First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin: literally, “hard mother,” loan translation of Arabic umm al-dimāgh al-ṣafīcah, Arabic umm “mother” also serving as an indicator of relationship between things; cf. pia mater Words nearby dura mater durain, dural, dural sheath, dural sinus, duralumin, dura mater, duramen, Duran, durance, Durand, Durango Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dura mater The dura-mater was lacerated and brain matter from the frontal lobe escaped freely. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins The dura-mater was healed but thickened, and some clot upon its surface was removed. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins British Dictionary definitions for dura mater dura mater / (ˈdjʊərə ˈmeɪtə) / noun the outermost and toughest of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cordOften shortened to: dura See also meninges Word Origin for dura mater C15: from Medieval Latin, hard mother Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dura mater dura mater [ mā′tər, mä- ] n. The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull.dura pachymeninx The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for dura mater dura mater [ dur′ə mā′tər, mä′- ] The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull. It is the outermost of the three membranes (meninges) that surround the central nervous system, overlying the arachnoid and pia mater. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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