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meninx vs pia mater

pia mater vs meninx

meninx and pia mater both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
meninx Yes No No No
pia mater Yes No No No
As nouns, pia mater is a hyponym of meninx; that is, pia mater is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meninx:
  • meninx: a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
  • pia mater: the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
Other hyponyms of meninx include leptomeninges, dura, dura mater, arachnoid, arachnoid membrane.
meninx (noun) pia mater (noun)
a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
Difference between meninx and pia mater

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