Arachnoid

  • 11arachnoid — [ə raknɔɪd] adjective like a spider or arachnid. noun (also arachnoid membrane) Anatomy the fine middle membrane of the three surrounding the brain and spinal cord, situated between the dura mater and the pia mater. Origin C18: from mod. L.… …

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  • 12arachnoid mater — arachnoid …

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  • 13arachnoid — a•rach•noid [[t]əˈræk nɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) ent of or belonging to the arachnids 2) anat. of or pertaining to the arachnoid 3) bot Bot. formed of or covered with long, delicate hairs or fibers 4) anat. the serous membrane forming the middle of the… …

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  • 14arachnoid — /əˈræknɔɪd/ (say uh raknoyd) adjective 1. resembling a spider web. 2. of or belonging to the arachnids. 3. Anatomy relating to the serous membrane (between the dura mater and the pia mater) enveloping the brain and spinal cord. 4. Botany formed… …

  • 15arachnoid — n. & adj. n. Anat. (in full arachnoid membrane) one of the three membranes (see MENINX) that surround the brain and spinal cord of vertebrates. adj. Bot. covered with long cobweb like hairs. Etymology: mod.L arachnoides f. Gk arakhnoeides like a… …

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  • 16arachnoid villus — n ARACHNOID GRANULATION * * * one of the thin walled projections outwards of the arachnoid membrane into the blood filled sinuses of the dura, acting as a one way valve for the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space into the… …

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  • 17arachnoid granulation — n any of the small whitish processes that are enlarged villi of the arachnoid membrane of the brain which protrude into the superior sagittal sinus and into depressions in the neighboring bone called also arachnoid villus, pacchionian body …

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  • 18Arachnoid cyst — Infobox Disease Name = Arachnoid cyst Caption = DiseasesDB = 33219 ICD10 = ICD10|Q|04|6|q|00 ICD9 = ICD9|348.0 ICDO = OMIM = 207790 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = radio eMedicineTopic = 48 MeshName = Cyst,Arachnoid MeshNumber = D016080 Arachnoid… …

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  • 19Arachnoid mater — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 193 GrayPage = 876 Caption = The medulla spinalis and its membranes. Caption2 = Diagrammatic representation of a section across the top of the skull, showing the membranes of the brain, etc.… …

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  • 20Arachnoid granulation — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 193 GrayPage = 878 Caption = Diagrammatic representation of a section across the top of the skull, showing the membranes of the brain, etc. ( Arachnoid granulation label is at top right.)… …

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