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Vinony

meningeal

adjective

  1. pertaining to the meninges
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /mɪˈnɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ / /ˌmɛn.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/

adj

Etymology: From New Latin mēningeus + -al, from mēninga (“membrane covering the brain”) + -eus (adjectival suffix), equivalent to meninx (meninge) + -al.

  1. Relating to the meninges.

    “The superficial fascia surrounds the body and includes subcutaneous fat; the deep fascia surrounds the musculoskeletal system; the meningeal fascia surrounds the nervous system; the visceral fascia surrounds body cavities and organs.”