dural

[ doo r-uh l, dyoo r-uh l ]

/ ˈdʊər əl, ˈdyʊər əl /

adjective

of or relating to the dura mater.

Nearby words

dura mater, durable, durable goods, durable press, durain, dural, dural sheath, dural sinus, duralumin, duramen, duran

Origin of dural

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

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for dural

Madame Dural put her head out of the window, and cried, "Laurent!"
The Queen's Necklace|Alexandre Dumas pre
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

British Dictionary definitions for dural

dural

/ (ˈdjʊərəl) /

adjective

relating to or affecting the dura mater

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