Adjective: subarachnoid ,sub-u'rak-noyd
- (anatomy) located or occurring beneath the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord
"The subarachnoid space contains cerebrospinal fluid"
- (anatomy) the space between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater in the brain and spinal cord
"A subarachnoid haemorrhage can be life-threatening"
Encyclopedia: Subarachnoid