subarachnoid space

English

Noun

subarachnoid space (plural subarachnoid spaces)

1. (neuroanatomy) The space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, through which the cerebrospinal fluid circulates and major blood vessels pass, and across which extend delicate trabeculae of connective tissue.

Translations

space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater

• Catalan: espai subaracnoïdal (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 蛛網膜下腔 / 蛛网膜下腔 (zhūwǎngmóxià qiāng)

• Finnish: lukinkalvonalaistila
• German: Subarachnoidalraum m
• Spanish: espacio subaracnoideo m
• Swedish: subaraknoidalrum (sv)

References

• “subarachnoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “subarachnoid space”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.