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arachnoid

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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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You'll find characters such as the massive Empress of Racnoss - a giant arachnoid from deep within space and Davros the wizened scientist who turned his own race into Daleks, plus many more of the Doctor's enemies along with information about the characters and the roles they played.
Having done battle with, largely, human foes in his last two outings, it would have been nice to see Spider-Man facing more typically arachnoid challenges this time out.
But when the headache becomes worse, make sure that you visit your health care provider because it can also be an indication of more serious illnesses like meningitis or the inflammation of the meninges or membrane around a person''s brain; sub-arachnoid haemorrhage due a bleeding in the space between the brain and the arachnoid layer of the meninges, stroke, blood pressure, brain tumor, and temporal arteritis due to the inflammation of the arteries in the scalp.
 
 
 
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