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subdural

[ suhb-door-uhl, -dyoor- ]

adjective

, Anatomy.
  1. of, relating to, or situated below the dura mater, between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane:

    a subdural hematoma.



subdural

/ sʌbˈdjʊərəl /

adjective

  1. anatomy between the dura mater and the arachnoid

    subdural haematoma

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of subdural1

First recorded in 1870–75; from Swedish; sub- ( def ) + dural ( def )
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Example Sentences

A CT scan showed the man suffered from bleeding—medically known as chronic subdural haematoma—on the right side of his brain.

From the description, Secretary Clinton has a subdural hematoma, a collection of blood under the dura mater.

In an earlier piece, I noted that former president Ronald Reagan sustained a subdural hematoma after a horseback riding accident.

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