filum terminale
noun
fi·lum ter·mi·na·le
ˈfī-ləm-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-(ˌ)lē 
ˈfē-ləm-ˌter-mə-ˈnäl-ˌā
ˈfē-ləm-ˌter-mə-ˈnäl-ˌā
plural fila terminalia
ˈfī-lə-tər-mə-ˈnā-lē-ə
ˈfē-lə-ˌter-mə-ˈnäl-ē-ə
ˈfē-lə-ˌter-mə-ˈnäl-ē-ə
: the slender threadlike prolongation of the spinal cord below the origin of the lumbar nerves : the last portion of the pia mater
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“Filum terminale.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/filum%20terminale. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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