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subdural hemorrhage

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subdural hemorrhage
n.
Extravasation of blood between the dural and arachnoidal membranes. Also called subdural hematoma.

subdural hemorrhage,
cerebral hemorrhage into the subdural space, often caused by trauma with resulting damage to the middle meningeal artery. See also cerebrovascular accident, cerebrovascular insult, subdural hematoma.


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