Epidural

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Located on or over the dura mater.
  • n. An injection into the epidural space of the spine.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Situated on or outside the dura mater.
  • n. An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Situated upon the dura mater: as, the epidural space, an interval between the periosteum which lines the spinal canal and the dura mater of the spinal cord.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. on or outside the dura mater
  • n. 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
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    epidurally   
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    extradural    peridural   
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    deferral    referral    squirrel   
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