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pia mater Definition


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pia mater
noun
    piae matres

noun
    1. anatomy.
      The delicate innermost membrane that encloses the brain and spinal cord.
Etymology: 16c: Latin, literally ‘tender mother', a translation of Arabic umm raqiqah thin mother.



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