Mater 4910553 198363580 2008-03-15T06:32:33Z Hgrobe 918180 /* Misc */ eu-project {{wiktionarypar|mater}} *'''Mater''' (pronounced {{IPA|/mæːtɜːɹ/}} or {{IPA|/meɪtɜːɹ/}}) is a formal term for mother, from [[Latin]]. *'''Mater''' ''(anatomy)'': The [[dura mater]] and [[pia mater]] are membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord in humans. ''Mater may also refer to:'' ===Ireland=== *[[Mater Infirmorum Hospital]], Belfast *[[Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin]], Ireland *[[Mater Private Hospital]], Dublin, Ireland ===Australia=== *[[The Mater Hospital, Sydney]] - [[North Sydney]] (see [[St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney]]) *[[Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Townsville]], Australia *[[Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Newcastle]], Australia *[[Mater Health Services]], Brisbane, Australia ===Misc=== * A character named [[List of Cars characters#Mater|Mater]] in the animated film, ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''''' * Acronym of the EU-project Mediterranean Targeted Project II-''Mass Transfer and Ecosystem Response'' [[MTP-II MATER]] {{disambig}}