dural
Of tough membrane
Dural is a medical and anatomical adjective meaning relating to or affecting the dura mater, the tough outermost membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
It appears in clinical contexts describing conditions, procedures, or structures involving this protective layer: dural tear, dural puncture, dural sac.
A dural headache results from irritation of this membrane, often following a spinal tap.
Brain and cord coverings
- arachnoidOf or like spiders
- materMother, informally British
- subduralBelow the dura mater
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
cerebrospinal · cerebrum · cerebellum · brainstem · ventricles · gyri · sulci · fossa
Blood collected outside vessels
- punctureHole from penetration
- tearTo pull apart
- leakEscape through a breach
- repairRestore to working order
graft · neurosurgery · herniation · fistula · enhancement · thickening · inflammation · metastasis
Bodily pouch structure
- sheathProtective blade covering
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- liningInterior fabric layer
- encasementProtective outer shell
barrier · layer · covering · sleeve · space · fold · reflection · attachment
Protecting from harm
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
buffer · safeguard · defense · armor · barrier · resilience · integrity · seal
meninges
Brain and cord coverings
epidural · cerebrospinal · cerebrum · cerebellum · brainstem · ventricles · gyri · sulci · fossa · foramen
hematoma
Blood collected outside vessels
repair · graft · neurosurgery · herniation · fistula · enhancement · thickening · inflammation · metastasis · biopsy
sac
Bodily pouch structure
encasement · barrier · layer · covering · sleeve · space · fold · reflection · attachment · outer
shielding
Protecting from harm
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
containment · buffer · safeguard · defense · armor · barrier · resilience · integrity · seal · boundary
- for the durationFor all the time
- durable goodProduct with extended lifespan
- durable materialsSubstances resisting wear and decay
- durable constructionBuilding made to last
- flight durationTime aloft between destinations
- durable fabricsWear-resistant woven materials
endure, durable, duration, endurance, durability, durably, dura, indurate, duralumin