epidural
pronunciation
How to pronounce epidural in British English:
UK [ˌepɪˈdjʊərəl]
How to pronounce epidural in American English:
US [ˌɛpɪˈdʊrəl, -ˈdjʊr-]
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- Noun:
- 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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- Adjective:
- on or outside the dura mater
Word Origin
- epidural (adj.)
- 1873, "situated on or affecting the dura mater," from epi- "on" + dura mater + -al (1). The noun meaning "injection into the epidural region" (usually given during childbirth) is attested by 1966.
Example
- 1. Clinical study on epidural analgesia after operation with sufentanil .
- 2. The risk of death from a labor epidural is less than the risk of death from a lightning strike .
- 3. Epidural anesthesia ; heart rate variability ; sympathetic blockade .
- 4. The epidural didn 't work ; she went through hell .
- 5. This is called epidural analgesia .