adj.
Situated or occurring beneath the arachnoid membrane, or between the arachnoid and the pia mater: subarachnoid space; subarachnoid anesthesia.
subarachnoid
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Between the arachnoid and the pia mater.
- s. block — anesthesia produced by the injection of a local anesthetic into the subarachnoid space around the spinal cord. See also spinal anesthesia.
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