subdural
/ (sʌbˈdjʊərəl) /
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adjective
anatomy between the dura mater and the arachnoidsubdural haematoma
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Words nearby subdural
subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued, subdural, subdural hemorrhage, subdural space, subedit, subeditor, subemployment
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Example sentences from the Web for subdural
A CT scan showed the man suffered from bleeding—medically known as chronic subdural haematoma—on the right side of his brain.
Doctors Say Motörhead Is So Hardcore, They Could Make Your Brain Bleed|Brandy Zadrozny|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEASTFrom the description, Secretary Clinton has a subdural hematoma, a collection of blood under the dura mater.
In an earlier piece, I noted that former president Ronald Reagan sustained a subdural hematoma after a horseback riding accident.
Medical definitions for subdural
subdural
[ səb-dur′əl ]
adj.
Located or occurring beneath the dura mater.
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