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< meningoencephalitis
meniscus >
me·ninx
(m
n
ngks)
KEY
NOUN:
pl.
me·nin·ges
(m
-n
n
j
z)
KEY
A membrane, especially one of the three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
ETYMOLOGY:
Greek
m
ninx
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