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Noun: pia mater  'pI-u,mey-tu(r) or 'pee-u,maa-tu(r)
  1. The highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
    "The pia mater closely follows the contours of the brain"

Derived forms: pia maters

Type of: meninges, meninx

Part of: leptomeninges

Encyclopedia: Pia mater