subarachnoid space
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Noun edit
subarachnoid space (plural subarachnoid spaces)
- (neuroanatomy) The space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, through which the cerebrospinal fluid circulates and major blood vessels pass, and across which extend delicate trabeculae of connective tissue.
Translations edit
space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater
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References edit
- “subarachnoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “subarachnoid space”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.