Body Part - Head/Brain
SMALL VESSEL ISCHEMIC DISEASE
Multiple “mini-strokes” in the brain. This can be seen in people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and/or diabetes.
SUBARACHNOID
A normal fluid space in the brain. This normally contains cerebral spinal fluid or CSF.
SUBARACHNOID HEMORRAGE
Blood in the brain.
SUBCORTICAL
The area just below the surface of the brain.
SUBCORTICAL WHTE MATTER
The white matter of the brain. The white matter are the nerve fibers in the brain. They look white because they are covered in fat. Think of electrical wires that are covered with insulation.
SUBDURAL
Means below or under the dura. The dura is the thick covering over the brain.
SUBDURAL EMPYEMA
Pus or infection located in the subdural space of the brain.
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Blood in the brain. The blood collects on top of the brain surface. The subdural space is below or under the dura.
SUBDURAL HYGROMA
Fluid or water located in the subdural space of the brain.
SULCAL
Of or relating to the sulcus. In the brain, the sulcus is the space between the folds of the brain.
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