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subdural

/ˌsʌbˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
sub-du-ral
IPA
/ˌsʌbˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Located beneath the dura mater and above the arachnoid mater.

noun

Ellipsis of subdural hematoma.

Colloquial

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English dura English -al English dural English subdural From sub- + dural.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsʌbˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/
  • British English: /sʌbˈdjʊə.ɹəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

subdurals (plural)

Derived Forms

subdurally

Phrases

subdural hematoma subdural space

Rhymes With

rural neural plural mural epidural intramural ural pleural dural extramural sensorineural nomenclatural

Questions

How do you pronounce subdural?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌbˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/.
What does subdural mean?
Located beneath the dura mater and above the arachnoid mater.
Where does subdural come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English dura English -al English dural English subdural From sub- + dural.

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