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Definition of PIA
1. Noun. Perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
Exact synonyms: Indian Arrowroot, Tacca Leontopetaloides, Tacca Pinnatifida
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Tacca, Tacca
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Tacca, Tacca
Definition of PIA
1. Initialism. Personal Injury Accident ¹
2. Noun. (anatomy) The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of PIA
1. a membrane of the brain [n -S]
Medical Definition of PIA
1. Synonym: pia mater. Origin: L. Fem. Of pius, tender (05 Mar 2000)