dural

[ door-uhl, dyoor-uhl ]

/ ˈdʊər əl, ˈdyʊər əl /

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adjective

of or relating to the dura mater.

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Origin of dural

First recorded in 1885–90; dur(a mater) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dural

sub·du·ral, adjectivesu·per·du·ral, adjective

Words nearby dural

durability, durable, durable goods, durable press, durain, dural, duralumin, dura mater, duramen, Duran, durance

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How to use dural in a sentence

According to Rustenhoven, the dural sinuses offer both a location to study diseases like multiple sclerosis or even Alzheimer’s disease and a potential target for treatments.
A Backdoor Lets the Immune System Monitor the Brain|Elena Renken|April 28, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Brain pale, some dural vessels well marked, no clots or hemorrhages.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease|Albert Cornelius Crawford
The dural vessels of the brain were dilated; there was a clot on the dura over the fourth ventricle.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease|Albert Cornelius Crawford
The cerebral dural vessels were congested and the spinal dural vessels were well defined.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease|Albert Cornelius Crawford

Post-mortem showed dural vessels of cord and brain full of blood.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease|Albert Cornelius Crawford
No harm is done in exposing these structures, and it precludes missing an extra-dural abscess.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dural

dural

/ (ˈdjʊərəl) /

adjective

relating to or affecting the dura mater

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