- subdural space
- subdural space n a fluid-filled space or potential space between the dura mater and the arachnoid
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spatium subdurale.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
subdural space
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Subdural space — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = spatium subdurale, cavum subdurale GraySubject = 193 GrayPage = 875 Caption = Diagrammatic representation of a section across the top of the skull, showing the membranes of the brain, etc. ( Subdural cavity … Wikipedia
subdural hematoma — n a hematoma that occurs between the dura mater and arachnoid in the subdural space and that may apply neurologically significant pressure to the cerebral cortex * * * accumulation of blood between the dura mater and the arachnoid, resulting in… … Medical dictionary
Subdural hematoma — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 12614 ICD10 = ICD10|I|61|0|i|60, ICD10|S|06|5|s|00 ICD9 = ICD9|852.2 traumatic; ICD9|432.1 nontraumatic ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000713 eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = 575 MeshID =… … Wikipedia
Subdural hygroma — The subdural space is a virtual one, so any collection within it is considered as abnormal.A subdural hygroma is a subdural collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), without blood. Most subdural hygromas are believed to be derived from chronic… … Wikipedia
Subdural empyema — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 31138 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = 591 MeshID = D013354 Subdural empyema is a form of empyema in the subdural space.It usually occurs in… … Wikipedia
subdural — adjective Etymology: sub + dura (mater) Date: 1875 situated or occurring beneath the dura mater or between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane < subdural space > < subdural hematomas > … New Collegiate Dictionary
subdural hemorrhage — cerebral hemorrhage into the subdural space; see also subdural hematoma, under hematoma, and stroke syndrome, under syndrome … Medical dictionary
subdural hygroma — a collection of fluid in the subdural space resulting from liquefaction of a subdural hematoma; see under hematoma … Medical dictionary
subdural hematoma — noun : a hematoma that occurs between the dura mater and arachnoid in the subdural space and that may apply neurologically significant pressure to the cerebral cortex … Useful english dictionary
space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
