Meaning of meningeal: Having to do with the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).

Definition of meningeal

Having to do with the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).

How meningeal is built

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  • mening/o Combining form · Greek meninges, membranes around the brain
  • -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic Suffix · Greek and Latin pertaining to, relating to

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