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Dura Mater

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Noun

1. dura, dura mater

the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges

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Dura Mater

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noun
the outermost and toughest of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
. Often shortened to: dura See also meninges

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Dura Mater

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the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

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Dura Mater

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n.
The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull. It is the outermost of the three meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord.

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