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subdural
[ suhb-door-uhl, -dyoor- ]
adjective
, Anatomy.
- of, relating to, or situated below the dura mater, between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane:
a subdural hematoma.
subdural
/ sʌbˈdjʊərəl /
adjective
- anatomy between the dura mater and the arachnoid
subdural haematoma
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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.
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From the description, Secretary Clinton has a subdural hematoma, a collection of blood under the dura mater.
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In an earlier piece, I noted that former president Ronald Reagan sustained a subdural hematoma after a horseback riding accident.
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