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SUBDURAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does subdural mean?
• SUBDURAL (adjective)
The adjective SUBDURAL has 1 sense:
1. below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges
Familiarity information: SUBDURAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
dura mater (the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges)
Context examples
Hydrophilicity is a major component in the pharmacokinetics of drug transfer into the subdural space.
(Epidural Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)
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