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

Word History and Origins

Origin of subdural¹

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

Example Sentences

Toriyama died in March aged 68 after he suffered an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain.

From BBC

Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, the creator of the internationally popular “Dragon Ball” series and character designer on the “Dragon Quest” video games, died Friday after suffering an acute subdural hematoma, his studio announced Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the lawsuit, Leahey was diagnosed with “severe and catastrophic brain injuries, including a subdural hematoma with brain bleeding” and was hospitalized.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Inglis had sustained a subdural hematoma and a fractured hyoid bone, a horseshoe-shaped bone in the middle of the neck.

From BBC

He said he suffered “a small subdural hematoma, a little rim of bleeding in the space around the brain,” and a cervical fracture.

From Los Angeles Times