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Meninges
Term	Meninges
Short definition	meningeal metastases - (pronounced) (meh-NIN-jee-ul meh-TAS-tuh-sis) serious condition in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). This can cause the meninges to become inflamed, causing CSF and pressure to build up in the brain.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Meninges - (pronounced) (meh-NIN-jeez) The three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord

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-|Short definition=the three membranes that surround and protect the spinal cord and brain
+|Short definition=meningeal metastases - {{Pronunciation}} (meh-NIN-jee-ul meh-TAS-tuh-sis) serious condition in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). This can cause the meninges to become inflamed, causing CSF and pressure to build up in the brain.
-|Type=Medical term
+|Type=Cancer terms
-|Specialty=General
+|Specialty=Oncology
 |Language=English
-|Source=AMA
+|Source=NCI
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-{{PAGENAME}} (definition) the three membranes that surround and protect the spinal cord and brain<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
+Meninges - {{Pronunciation}} (meh-NIN-jeez) The three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]