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nouna membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
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Definition that contains meninges
- meningitis infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
- subdural below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges
- meningioma a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
- dura the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
- arachnoid the middle of the 3 meninges
- meningeal relating to the meninges
- sand tumor a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles
- meningism symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges
- cefuroxime a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
- subarachnoid space a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid