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Dura mater
dura mater (?). (L., lit., hard mother. The membranewas called mater, or mother, because it was formerly thought
to give rise to every membrane of the body.) (Anat.) The
tough, fibrous membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and
spinal column, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- frequently
abbreviated to dura.
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