subarachnoid

adjective sub·arach·noid \-ə-ˈrak-ˌnȯid\

Definition of SUBARACHNOID

: of, relating to, occurring, or situated under the arachnoid membrane <subarachnoid hemorrhage>

sub·arach·noid also sub·arach·noid·al \-rak-ˈnȯi-d^əl\

1843

Medical Dictionary

adjective sub·arach·noid \ˌsəb-ə-ˈrak-ˌnȯid\

: situated or occurring under the arachnoid membrane <subarachnoid hemorrhage>

: of, relating to, or involving the subarachnoid space and the fluid within it <subarachnoid meningitis>

sub·arach·noid also sub·arach·noid·al \-rak-ˈnȯid-^əl\

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