Meanings
- not comparablerelationalanatomyRelating to the meninges.
The superficial fascia surrounds the body and includes subcutaneous fat; the deep fascia surrounds the musculoskeletal system; the meningeal fascia surrounds the nervous system; the visceral fascia surrounds body cavities and organs.
2018 November 8, Dr. Melina Jampolis, “The real science behind fascia ailments”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 Apr 2023
Origin
From New Latin mēningeus + -al, from mēninga (“membrane covering the brain”) + -eus (adjectival suffix), equivalent to meninx (meninge) + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 腦膜的 /脑膜的
- 腦膜的 /脑膜的 (nǎomó de)relating to the meninges
Czech meningeální
- meningeálnírelating to the meninges
French méningé
- méningérelating to the meninges
German Hirnhaut-
- Hirnhaut-relating to the meninges
Hungarian agyhártyai
- agyhártyairelating to the meninges
Italian meningeo
- meningeorelating to the meninges
Latin mēningeus
- mēningeusrelating to the meninges
Polish oponowy
- oponowyrelating to the meninges
Romanian meningian
- meningianrelating to the meninges
Spanish meníngeo
- meníngeorelating to the meninges
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with meningeal
Anagrams
Cite this entry
meningeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningeal
“meningeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningeal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meningeal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningeal.
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