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subarachnoid space

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The space between the arachnoid membrane and pia mater that is filled with cerebrospinal fluid and contains the large blood vessels that supply the brain and spinal cord.

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  • noun anatomy The space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater that surround the brain and spinal cord.

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  • noun a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid

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