extradural
/ˌɛkstrəˈdʊrəl/
adjective
- Located or occurring outside the dura mater (the tough outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord).
- Extradural anesthesia is sometimes used during surgery.
- The MRI showed an extradural mass pressing on the spinal cord.
- The patient had an extradural hematoma after the accident.
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