ep·i·du·ral ( p  -d r  l, -dyr-)adj. Located on or over the dura mater. n. An injection into the epidural space of the spine. |
epidural [ˌɛpɪˈdjʊərəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Also extradural upon or outside the dura mater
n
(Medicine / Surgery) 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
[from epi- + dur(a mater) + -al1]
| epidural (p-drl) Adjective Located on or over the dura mater. Noun An injection into the epidural space of the spine, as an epidural anesthetic. |
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| Noun | 1. | epidural - 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 regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia - loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth) |
| Adj. | 1. | epidural - on or outside the dura mater |
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