Definition
pial
adjective
- of, relating to, or affecting the pia mater (the innermost membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
Usage: medical/anatomical term
Examples
- The pial membrane is delicate and highly vascularized.
- Pial vessels supply blood directly to the brain tissue.
- A pial hemorrhage can occur following head trauma.
- The pial layer lies between the arachnoid and the brain surface.
- Inflammation of the pial membrane is called meningitis.