subarachnoid

adjective

sub·​arach·​noid ˌsəb-ə-ˈrak-ˌnȯid How to pronounce subarachnoid (audio)
variants or less commonly subarachnoidal
: of, relating to, occurring, or situated under the arachnoid membrane
subarachnoid hemorrhage

Examples of subarachnoid in a Sentence

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This fluid circulates through the ventricles of the brain, the central canal of the spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024 This fluid circulates through the ventricles of the brain, the central canal of the spinal cord and the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024 He was also diagnosed and treated for acute encephalopathy, Agitation, subdural hematoma, subdural hygroma, and subarachnoid hemorrhage during his 21-day stay, the lawsuit said. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024 In 2011, Clarke experienced her first aneurysm, which caused a stroke and a subarachnoid hemorrhage, not long after wrapping up filming the first season of Game of Thrones. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024 This is most commonly caused by untreated high blood pressure, and the blood may spill into either the inside of the brain or the space between the brain and its subarachnoid covering. Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2023 Blood thinners, bleeding disorders, or head injuries may cause subarachnoid bleeding. Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023 Moderate to severe TBIs can also include contusions, or bruising of the brain tissue; or hemorrhages—both intracerebral hemorrhages and subarachnoid hemorrhages—which is when active bleeding is present, according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022 The man’s comedic compulsion was attributed to a stroke, which had damaged part of his left caudate nucleus, although an earlier lesion to the right frontal cortex, caused by a subarachnoid hemorrhage, may have contributed to the pathological punning. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subarachnoid was in 1843

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“Subarachnoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subarachnoid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

subarachnoid

adjective
sub·​arach·​noid ˌsəb-ə-ˈrak-ˌnȯid How to pronounce subarachnoid (audio)
variants also subarachnoidal
1
: situated or occurring under the arachnoid membrane
subarachnoid hemorrhage
2
: of, relating to, or involving the subarachnoid space and the fluid within it
subarachnoid meningitis
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