Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pia mater

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: pi-a -mater
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

Example Sentences

"Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pia māter (literally “tender mother”).

Word Breakdown

Root: pia māter

Inflected Forms

pia maters (plural)

Questions

What does pia mater mean?: The innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
Where does pia mater come from?: From Medieval Latin pia māter (literally “tender mother”).

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