subarachnoid

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English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ arachnoid.

Pronunciation

Adjective

subarachnoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, relational) Located or occurring below the arachnoid mater, often specifically between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater.
    Synonym: subarachnoidal
    • 1988 May 19, Jack Clark, “Touch of Death”, in Chicago Reader‎, volume 17, number 31:
      After an internal examination he found that "the cause of death was craniocerebral injury with subarachnoid hemorrhage […] ."

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Noun

subarachnoid (plural subarachnoids)

  1. Short for subarachnoid space.

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