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arachnoid
(redirected from Arachnoid granulations)

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arachnoid [ə′rak‚nȯid]
(anatomy)
A membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord and lies between the pia mater and dura mater.
(botany)
Of cobweblike appearance, caused by fine white hairs. Also known as araneose.
(invertebrate zoology)
Any invertebrate related to or resembling the Arachnida.
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According to the other theory, arachnoid granulations that do not get a venous drain during embryonic development come to lie in a blind end against the inner bony surface of the skull.
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Communicating hydrocephalus is caused by diminished resorption of CSF at the arachnoid granulations, leading to an expansion of both the ventricular system and the subarachnoid space.
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Arachnoid granulations simulating osteolytic lesions of the calvarium.
Radiological case of the month: Baha Al-Shawwa, MD and Mutasim ... by Shawwa, Baha Al-; Abu-Hasan, Mutasim / Applied Radiology
 
 
 
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