(anatomy) The innermost of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

(music) A hymn, sung in Latin, telling of the sorrow of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ; the music for this hymn

(art) The Virgin Mary represented as the sorrowing mother.

plural of mater dolorosa

plural of alma mater

plural of pia mater

plural of arachnoid mater

plural of stabat mater

plural of dura mater

The death of a woman that occurs directly related to the procreative process; obstetric death.