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subdural Definition

sub·du·ral (səb do̵orəl, -dyo̵or-)

adjective

located between the dura mater and the arachnoid membranes of the brain and spinal cord a subdural hematoma
subdural Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • haematoma: Subdural haematomas can develop suddenly from a head injury that causes a large amount of blood to escape rapidly from a torn vein.
  • empyema: Acute subdural empyema is the most imperative surgical emergency.
  • hemorrhage: An MRI scan helped accurately identify that Dylan had a rare subdural hemorrhage whilst still in his mothers womb.
  • space: The space between the two outer membranes is called the subdural space.
  • electrode: Title: Complications of invasive video-EEG monitoring with subdural grid electrodes Author: Hamer HM et al.
  • grid: The risk for depth electrodes is approximately 1 % per electrode; the incidence of meningitis is higher with subdural grids.

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