μήνιγγα
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Greek
Pronunciation
Noun
μήνιγγα • (míninga) f (plural μήνιγγες)
- (anatomy) meninx
- Το ΚΝΣ για να προστατεύεται περιβάλλεται από τρία μεμβρανώδη περιβλήματα που λέγονται οι μήνιγγες.
- To KNS gia na prostatévetai periválletai apó tría memvranódi perivlímata pou légontai oi míninges.
- To protect itself, the CNS is surrounded by three membranes called the meninges.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μήνιγγα (míninga) | μήνιγγες (míninges) |
| genitive | μήνιγγας (míningas) μήνιγγος (míningos) |
μηνίγγων (miníngon) |
| accusative | μήνιγγα (míninga) | μήνιγγες (míninges) |
| vocative | μήνιγγα (míninga) | μήνιγγες (míninges) |
Related terms
- αντιμηνιγγιτικός (antiminingitikós, “antimeningitic”, adjective)
- μηνιγγίτης f (miningítis, “meningitis”)
- μηνιγγίτιδα f (miningítida, “meningitis”)
- μηνιγγιτικός (miningitikós, “meningitic”, adjective)
Further reading
Μήνιγγες on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
