Subdural

//sʌbˈdjʊə.ɹəl// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
Ellipsis of subdural hematoma. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis

Adjective

1
Located beneath the dura mater and above the arachnoid mater. not-comparable

Adjective

1
below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges wordnet

Example

"Maradona had recently battled health issues and underwent emergency surgery for a subdural hematoma several weeks ago."

Etymology

From sub- + dural.

Related phrases

subdural hematoma subdural space arachnoid mater dura mater subdural hematoma

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