adjective
- located or occurring beneath the dura mater (the tough outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord)
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient suffered a subdural hematoma after the head injury.
- Subdural bleeding can cause dangerous pressure on the brain.
- The MRI revealed a subdural hemorrhage in the left hemisphere.
- Subdural space infections are serious medical emergencies.
- The neurosurgeon drained the subdural fluid buildup.
- Chronic subdural hematomas develop slowly over weeks or months.