mening/o
meninges, the membranes around the brain and spinal cord
From Greek meninx (stem mening-), membrane
Meaning
What does mening/o mean?
mening/o is a root meaning meninges, the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. It comes from Greek meninx (stem mening-), membrane.
Inside words it is spelled mening or meningi.
Meningitis inflames the coverings, encephalitis the brain itself; meningi/o is a second spelling, as in meningioma.
In real words
Medical words with mening/o
meningoencephalitis
inflammation of the meninges and the brain at the same time
meningitis
inflammation of the meninges, the layers covering the brain and spinal cord, usually from infection
meningioma
a usually slow-growing tumor that forms in the meninges
meningocele
a sac of meninges filled with spinal fluid that bulges through a gap in the skull or spine
myelomeningocele
open spina bifida, in which a sac holding part of the spinal cord and meninges pushes out through the back
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with mening/o
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 16.2 Word Components Related to the Nervous System – Medical Terminology 2e
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
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