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脳硬膜 (のうこうまく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脳のう硬こう膜まく

Meanings

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noun

cranial dura mater; cerebral dura mater

anatomy

Anatomical term for the tough outer membrane covering the brain.

脳のう硬こう膜まくは脳のうを保ほ護ごする役やく割わりを果はたしている。
The cranial dura mater plays a role in protecting the brain.

Kanji

脳brain, memory
硬stiff, hard
膜membrane

Etymology

Compound of 脳 (のう, 'brain') + 硬膜 (こうまく, 'dura mater'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.