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Membrane vs Meninges - What's the difference?

membrane | meninges |

As nouns the difference between membrane and meninges

is that membrane is a flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal) while meninges is (anatomy) the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.

membrane

English

(wikipedia membrane)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).
  • A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
  • A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.

    • Derived terms

    * neomembrane

    meninges

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia meninges)
  • (anatomy) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
  • English plurals

    • Derived terms

    * meningeal * meningitis

    See also

    * dura mater * pia mater * arachnoid