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pia mater

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

Equivalents

Españolpiamadre
Françaispie-mère
DeutschPia mater
6 more languages
العربيةالأم الحنون
Italianopia madre
Portuguêspia-máter
Tiếng Việtmàng mềm

Examples

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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