dural

[ door-uhl, dyoor-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the dura mater.

dural

/ ˈdjʊərəl /

adjective

1. relating to or affecting the dura mater

Other Words From

• sub·dural adjective
• super·dural adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dural¹

First recorded in 1885–90; dur(a mater) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

In October 2017, Llacsa made her last trip to the experts at Duke University, who conducted a dural glue patching procedure.

From Washington Times

Craniopagus twins typically share large dural sinuses and vascular structures, with the brains rarely separated by bone.

From Fox News

Two weeks after the operation, Jenks had suffered a tear in the dural sac and leaked spinal fluid, according to the newspaper.

From Fox News

One of the dangers of the dural fistula is that it can spread into the vessels of the brain, and that was what happened to this patient.

From New York Times

More than 60 per­cent of American women choose relief in the form of an epi­dural, a combination of local anesthetic and narcotic administered into the epidural space surrounding the spinal cord.

From Scientific American