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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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.
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Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The Rhode Island Office of State Medical Examiners determined that the baby’s cause of death was subdural hemorrhage due to intrauterine blunt force impact from the motor vehicle crash and his manner of death was ruled an accident, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Many people who have a subdural hematoma do not need surgery and can recover with medical management.8
Survival Statistics
Survival varies after a subdural hematoma.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
The youngster’s injuries were severe — compression fractures on his neck and upper back, a subdural hematoma, ligament injuries in his neck, rectal bleeding, a laceration to his pancreas and other intestinal and abdominal injuries, prosecutors said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The Rhode Island Office of State Medical Examiners determined that the baby’s cause of death was subdural hemorrhage due to intrauterine blunt force impact from the motor vehicle crash and his manner of death was ruled an accident, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Many people who have a subdural hematoma do not need surgery and can recover with medical management.8
Survival Statistics
Survival varies after a subdural hematoma.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
The youngster’s injuries were severe — compression fractures on his neck and upper back, a subdural hematoma, ligament injuries in his neck, rectal bleeding, a laceration to his pancreas and other intestinal and abdominal injuries, prosecutors said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Subdural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdural. Accessed 11 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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