subdural
adjective
sub·dur·al
| \ ˌsəb-ˈdu̇r-əl
, -ˈdyu̇r-; ˈsəb-ˌd(y)u̇r-\
, -ˈdyu̇r-; ˈsəb-ˌd(y)u̇r-\
Definition of subdural
: situated or occurring beneath the dura mater or between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane
subdural space subdural hematomas
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Rushed to Cedars-Sinai, Busey was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma and operated on for several hours. — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, "Gary Busey, Set to Play God, Believes "There Is No Death"," 22 Aug. 2019 The girl sustained a fractured skull, subdural bleeding, brain contusions and a brain edema, according to her family's attorney. — Jill Martin, CNN, "Houston Astros to replace and extend netting at Minute Maid Park," 8 Aug. 2019 The first episode opens with Ailes, played by Russell Crowe, dead on the floor of his Florida home of a subdural hematoma. — Lyz Lenz, The New Republic, "The Loudest Voice Stars AVery Simple Monster," 27 June 2019 Following her seizure from the incident, family attorney Steve Polotko stated the girl suffered a fractured skull, subdural bleeding, brain contusions, brain edema and an abnormal electroencephalogram, according to KTRK. — azcentral, "2-year-old girl hit by foul ball at MLB game has fractured skull, multiple brain injuries," 26 June 2019 For instance, elderly people are at higher risk of subdural hematoma, which is brain bleeding that can happen after a fall, the Mayo Clinic says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Are There Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease to Watch For?," 28 Nov. 2018 Medical staff told police Hines had suffered a subdural hematoma, a life-threatening condition that leads to bleeding between the outer layer and surface of the brain, KVUE reported. — Scott Berson, star-telegram, "'Jealous' guy punched a man in a Chili's parking lot so hard he died of a brain bleed, Texas cops say," 2 July 2018 There, doctors treated him for a subdural hematoma, one of the deadliest of all head injuries, as well as cuts on his forehead that required 35 stitches to close. — Ashley Welch, CBS News, "Fireworks display gone wrong nearly cost firefighter his vision," 29 June 2018 The Harris County Medical Examiner's Office attributed his death to complications from blunt trauma of the head with a subdural hemorrhage, a collection of blood outside the brain. — Drew Hill, The Courier-Journal, "At least 6 MMA fighters have died while in the ring or shortly after," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subdural.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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subdural
adjective
sub·du·ral
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Medical Definition of subdural
: situated, occurring, or performed under the dura mater or between the dura mater and the arachnoid
subdural empyema
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