noun
subdural hemorrhage
Medical term for bleeding between the dura mater and the brain surface, often caused by head trauma.
頭部外傷後に硬膜下出血が見つかった。
A subdural hemorrhage was found after the head injury.
高齢者の硬膜下出血は軽い打撲でも起こりうる。
In the elderly, a subdural hemorrhage can occur even from a minor bump.
Epidural hemorrhage; bleeding between the skull and dura mater, often arterial and rapidly progressing, while subdural hemorrhage is typically venous and slower.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage; bleeding into the space surrounding the brain, commonly from a ruptured aneurysm, presenting with sudden severe headache.
Compound of 硬膜 (こうまく, 'dura mater'), 下 (か, 'under'), and 出血 (しゅっけつ, 'hemorrhage'). The term is a direct medical description of the location of bleeding.