subdural

1. 1.

   below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges

Questions about subdural

What does subdural mean?

subdural means "below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges".

How many syllables are in subdural?

subdural has 3 syllables: sub-du-ral. The stress falls on "sub".

Is subdural a common word?

subdural is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.