protective covering
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Normally, barriers exist within the protective covering of the brain, called the meninges, to prevent unwanted spillage into the brain.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
Meningitis is the swelling of the protective covering of the brain and spinal cord and should be treated urgently.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
If the egg develops outside the body, it usually has a protective covering over it.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
It could be Isaiah Mobley if the USC star forward who broke his nose last week opts for a protective covering against the Bruins.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022
Nevertheless, it is like the original one in so far that it is a continually renewed protective covering.
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert