subarachnoid

[ suhb-uh-rak-noid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Anatomy.

First recorded in 1830–40; sub- + arachnoid

The brain was generally blood-red; in the cerebral hemispheres there were several large circumscribed subarachnoid extravasations.

The blood may escape through the pia mater into the subarachnoid cavity, and large clots be formed.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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