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epidictical |
epididymis |
epididymitis |
epidote |
epidotic |
epidural
| epidural anaesthesia
| epidural anesthesia
| epidural injection
| epigæa
| epigæous
epidural
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun epidural has 1 sense
- epidural(n = noun.state) 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; Array is a kind of regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia
Adjective epidural has 1 sense
- epidural(a = adj.pert) extradural - on or outside the dura mater; Array
OXFORD DICTIONARY
epidural, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 Anat. on or around the dura mater.
2 (of an anaesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
--n. an epidural anaesthetic, used esp. in childbirth to produce loss of sensation below the waist.
--adj.
1 Anat. on or around the dura mater.
2 (of an anaesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
--n. an epidural anaesthetic, used esp. in childbirth to produce loss of sensation below the waist.
Etymology
EPI- + DURA (MATER)
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