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Epidural Anesthesia

see synonyms of epidural anesthesia

Noun

1. epidural, epidural anaesthesia, epidural anesthesia

regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Epidural Anesthesia

see synonyms of epidural anesthesia
adjective
1. Also: extradural
upon or outside the dura mater
noun
2. Also called: epidural anaesthesia
a. 
injection of anaesthetic into the space outside the dura mater enveloping the spinal cord
b. 
anaesthesia induced by this method

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Epidural Anesthesia

see synonyms of epidural anesthesia
adjective
1. 
on or outside the dura mater
noun
2. 
anesthesia of the lower part of the body, by the epidural injection of a local anesthetic
: in full epidural anesthesia

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Epidural Anesthesia

see synonyms of epidural anesthesia
n.
Regional anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the epidural space of the lumbar or sacral region of the spine.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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