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Brain tumor — Classification and external resources Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer shown on T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging with intravenous contrast … Wikipedia
arachnoid granulation — n any of the small whitish processes that are enlarged villi of the arachnoid membrane of the brain which protrude into the superior sagittal sinus and into depressions in the neighboring bone called also arachnoid villus, pacchionian body … Medical dictionary
arachnoid — [ə rak′noid΄] adj. [ModL arachnoides < Gr arachnoeidēs, like a cobweb < arachnē, spider (see ARACHNID) + eidēs, OID] 1. Anat. designating the middle of three membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord: see DURA MATER, PIA MATER 2. Bot … English World dictionary
Arachnoid — A*rach noid, a. [Gr. ? like a cobweb; ? spider, spider s web + e i^dos form.] 1. Resembling a spider s web; cobweblike. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Pertaining to a thin membrane of the brain and spinal cord, between the dura mater and pia mater.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arachnoid — (adj.) cobweb like, especially of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord, 1789, from Mod.L. arachnoides, from Gk. arakhnoeides cobweb like, from arakhne cobweb (see ARACHNID (Cf. arachnid)) + oeides (see OID (Cf. oid)) … Etymology dictionary
arachnoid — mater; n. the middle of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (see meninges), which has a fine, almost cobweb like, texture. Between it and the pia mater within lies the subarachnoid space, containing cerebrospinal fluid and… … The new mediacal dictionary
Arachnoid cyst — Infobox Disease Name = Arachnoid cyst Caption = DiseasesDB = 33219 ICD10 = ICD10|Q|04|6|q|00 ICD9 = ICD9|348.0 ICDO = OMIM = 207790 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = radio eMedicineTopic = 48 MeshName = Cyst,Arachnoid MeshNumber = D016080 Arachnoid… … Wikipedia
Arachnoid mater — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 193 GrayPage = 876 Caption = The medulla spinalis and its membranes. Caption2 = Diagrammatic representation of a section across the top of the skull, showing the membranes of the brain, etc.… … Wikipedia
Arachnoid granulation — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 193 GrayPage = 878 Caption = Diagrammatic representation of a section across the top of the skull, showing the membranes of the brain, etc. ( Arachnoid granulation label is at top right.)… … Wikipedia
arachnoid — SYN: a. mater. [G. arachne, spider, cobweb, + eidos, resemblance] a. of brain SYN: cranial a. mater. cranial a. mater [TA] that portion of the a. that lies within the cranial cavity and surrounds the … Medical dictionary
