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leptomeninges

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leptomeninges /lep·to·me·nin·ges/ (lep?to-me-nin´jez) sing. leptome´ninx   the pia mater and arachnoid taken together; the pia-arachnoid.leptomenin´geal
lep·to·me·nin·ges (lpt-m-nnjz)
n.
The pia mater and arachnoid considered as one unit enveloping the brain and spinal cord. Also called pia-arachnoid.
lepto·me·ninge·al (-j-l) adj.
leptomeninges
plural of leptomeninx; the two more delicate components of the meninges: the pia mater and arachnoid considered together; the pia-arachnoid.
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