Duro

Duro

Duro (/ˈdʊroʊ/; from Latin durus, meaning "hard") is a term used in medical parlance to refer to the hard, protective covering of certain body structures, particularly in the nervous system.

Etymology

The term Duro is derived from the Latin word durus, which translates to "hard" in English. This is in reference to the hard, protective nature of the structures that the term is used to describe.

Pronunciation

The term Duro is pronounced as /ˈdʊroʊ/.

Related Terms

• Dura Mater: The thick, durable membrane closest to the skull and vertebrae in the brain and spinal cord, respectively. It is the outermost of the three layers of the meninges.
• Durotomy: A surgical procedure that involves cutting into the dura mater.
• Epidural: Pertaining to the space outside the dura mater but inside the spinal canal.
• Subdural: Pertaining to the space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater, one of the three meninges.

See Also

• Meninges
• Arachnoid Mater
• Pia Mater

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Duro
• Wikipedia's article - Duro

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