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subdural

[ suhb-door-uhl, -dyoor- ]
/ sʌbˈdʊər əl, -ˈdyʊər- /
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adjective Anatomy.
of, relating to, or situated below the dura mater, between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane: a subdural hematoma.
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Origin of subdural

First recorded in 1870–75; from Swedish; sub- + dural
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British Dictionary definitions for subdural

subdural
/ (sʌbˈdjʊərəl) /

adjective
anatomy between the dura mater and the arachnoidsubdural haematoma
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