Definition of "dura" [du•ra]

• The dura mater, the outer covering of the brain and spinal cord (noun)

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• "ELAD LEVY, MILLARD FILLMORE GATES HOSPITAL: An epidural hematoma is basically a blood clot that forms between the covering of the brain, which is called the dura, and the hard box of the skull."
• "The epidural location is the space between the skull and the dura, which is a fibrous membrane which surrounds the brain."
• "ELAD LEVY, MILLARD FILLMORE GATES HOSPITAL: An epidural hematoma is basically a blood cot that forms between the covering of the brain, which is called the dura, and then the hard box of the skull."