subarachnoid
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of subarachnoid
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The certificate lists Mackie’s cause of death as a subarachnoid hemorrhage and blunt head trauma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
One scenario described the symptoms of a stroke causing bleeding on the brain called a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Doctors found that he had suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage resulting from a ruptured brain aneurysm.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
Despite well-documented evidence of lymphatics aiding CSF clearance, identifying the exact anatomical connections between the subarachnoid space and extracranial lymphatics has posed a challenge due to their extremely complex structure.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2024
Here is the "island of Reil," here the "pons Varolii"; here is the "arbor vitæ"; and here is the "subarachnoid space"; and here that wonderful contrivance of the great Designer that regulates the arterial supplies.
From My New Curate by Patrick Augustine Sheehan
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