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

Examples of subdural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Word History

Etymology

sub- + dura (mater)

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

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

subdurally

-ē 

adverb