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Noun: subarachnoid space
  1. A space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid

Derived forms: subarachnoid spaces

Type of: space

Part of: meninges, meninx

Encyclopedia: Subarachnoid space

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