Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0755 short lesson, about 20 seconds
mening/o: Meninges
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The idea
The combining form mening slash o names the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
In practice
Meningitis is inflammation of these membranes.
Where people slip
One meninx; several meninges, following the nx to nges plural rule.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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