subdural
adjective
sub·dur·al
ˌsəb-ˈdu̇r-əl 
-ˈdyu̇r-;
ˈsəb-ˌd(y)u̇r-
: situated or occurring beneath the dura mater or between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane
subdural space
subdural hematomas
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Doctors spoke to them in medical jargon – epidural hematoma, left subdural hemorrhage, left temporal bone fracture, left occipital condyle fracture – each term more terrifying than the last.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
An acute subdural hematoma is usually actively bleeding, while a chronic subdural hematoma has mainly clotted blood.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Another of the place innovation awards was for detection and localization of subdural hematoma with subsequent recurrence.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
Maradona, world-famous for scoring the goal that won Argentina the 1986 World Cup, died at the age of 60 due to heart failure in November 2020, days after undergoing surgery for a subdural hematoma.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
An acute subdural hematoma is usually actively bleeding, while a chronic subdural hematoma has mainly clotted blood.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Another of the place innovation awards was for detection and localization of subdural hematoma with subsequent recurrence.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
Maradona, world-famous for scoring the goal that won Argentina the 1986 World Cup, died at the age of 60 due to heart failure in November 2020, days after undergoing surgery for a subdural hematoma.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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“Subdural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdural. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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subdural
adjective
sub·du·ral
ˌsəb-ˈd(y)u̇r-əl
: situated, occurring, or performed under the dura mater or between the dura mater and the arachnoid
subdural empyema
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