arachnoidal granulations
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arachnoidal granulations
[¦a‚rak¦nȯid·əl ‚gran·yə′lā·shənz] (anatomy)
Projections of the arachnoid layer of the cerebral meninges through the dura mater. Also known as arachnoid villi; Pacchionian bodies.
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