dura
Skull's inner lining
Dura is the tough outermost membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord, formally called the dura mater.
Medical contexts reference it in terms like dural tear, epidural (outside the dura), and subdural (beneath it).
The word comes from Latin for "hard mother"—the dura being the protective layer encasing the central nervous system.
Of or like spiders
- meningesBrain and cord coverings
- cerebrospinalOf brain and spinal cord
- subduralBelow the dura mater
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
Surgical skull removal procedure
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- subdural hematomaBlood between brain layers
- meningiomaTumor from protective brain layers
- shuntDivert from main course
decompression · laminectomy · spinal tap · lumbar puncture · neurosurgeon
Tear-resistant woven material
- abrasion-resistantUnharmed by rubbing
- tear-resistantHard to rip
- tactical gearMilitary-grade operational equipment
- military-gradeMeeting armed forces standards
arachnoid
Of or like spiders
- meningesBrain and cord coverings
- cerebrospinalOf brain and spinal cord
- subduralBelow the dura mater
craniotomy
Surgical skull removal procedure
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- subdural hematomaBlood between brain layers
- meningiomaTumor from protective brain layers
shunt · decompression · laminectomy · spinal tap · lumbar puncture · neurosurgeon
meningitis
Membrane inflammation around brain
ripstop
Tear-resistant woven material
- abrasion-resistantUnharmed by rubbing
- tear-resistantHard to rip
- tactical gearMilitary-grade operational equipment
- for the durationFor all the time
- durable goodProduct with extended lifespan
- durable materialsSubstances resisting wear and decay
- durable constructionBuilding made to last
- flight durationTime aloft between destinations
- durable fabricsWear-resistant woven materials
endure, enduring, durable, duration, endurance, durability, endures, endured, duress