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leptomeningesenUK
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | leptomeninges - the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layersmeninges, meninx - a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cordarachnoid, arachnoid membrane - the middle of the 3 meningespia mater - the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges |
TranslationsleptomeningesenUK
leptomeninges[¦lep·tō·mə′nin·jēz] (anatomy) The pia mater and arachnoid considered together. leptomeningesenUK
leptomeninges [lep″to-mĕ-nin´jēz] (plural of leptomeninx) the two more delicate components of the meninges: the pia mater and arachnoid considered together; the pia-arachnoid. adj., adj leptomenin´geal.lep·to·me·ninx (lep'tō-mē'ninks), [TA] The two delicate layers of the meninges, the arachnoid mater and pia mater (vs. the tough pachymeninx or dura mater), considered together; by this concept, the arachnoid and pia are two parts of a single layer, much like the parietal and visceral layers of a membrane or bursa; although separated by the subarachnoid space they are connected via the arachnoid trabeculae and become continuous where the nerves and filum terminale exit the subarachnoid space (the cerebrospinal fluid-filled space bounded by the leptomeninges).
See also: arachnoid mater, pia mater. Synonym(s): leptomeninges [TA], arachnoid mater and pia mater ☆ , meninx tenuis, pia-arachnoid, piarachnoidlep·to·me·nin·ges (lep'tō-mĕ-nin'jēz) [TA] The two delicate layers of the meninges, the arachnoid mater and pia mater considered together.
See also: arachnoid, pia mater
Synonym(s): pia-arachnoid, piarachnoid. [lepto- + G. mēninx, pl. mēninges, membrane]leptomeningesenUK
Related to leptomeninges: meningitis, pachymeninges, Leptomeningeal carcinomatosisWords related to leptomeningesnoun the two innermost layers of the meningesRelated Words- meninges
- meninx
- arachnoid
- arachnoid membrane
- pia mater
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