arachnoidea |
<zoology> Same as Arachnida. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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arachnoidea mater spinalis |
That portion of the arachnoid which lies within the vertebral canal and surrounds the spinal cord and the vertebral portion of the subarachnoid space. It extends from the foramen magnum above to the S-2 vertebral level. Since the spinal cord ends at the L-2 vertebral level, a wide separation occurs between the arachnoid and pia mater, the lumbar cistern, filled with cerebrospinal fluid in which the cauda equina is suspended. Synonym: arachnoidea mater spinalis, spinal part of arachnoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
arachnoiditis |
<pathology> Inflammation of the arachnoid membrane and adjacent subarachnoid space. (27 Sep 1997) |
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arachnoiditis
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Inflammation and scarring of the membranes covering the spinal cord.
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arachnoiditis
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Inflammation of the middle (arachnoid mater) of 3 linings of the spinal cord and the subarachnoid space containing the cerebrospinal fluid.
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arachnoid
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[Greek, arachne = spider + -oeides = form] spider web-like meningial layer covering central nervous system. Lies between tough outer duramater and fine piamater.
ó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/A.htm
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arachnoid
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(Gr. spider-like) Mater: The middle of the three meninges enclosing the brain and spinal cord. It is a thin, translucent membrane closely adherent to the dura mater. Trabeculae extend from its inner surface across the subarachnoid spa ce to the pia. Also forms the outer membrane of the leptomeninges.
ó: www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/anatomy/neuro/...
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arachnoid villi
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Microscopic tufts of pia-arachnoid mater that pierce the dura and open into venous sinuses, lacunae or extradural veins. They permit unidirectional flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space to the venous system.
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