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lumbar
(redirected from lumbar epidural analgesia)

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lum·bar  (lmbr, -bär)
adj.
Of, near, or situated in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis.
n.
A lumbar artery, nerve, vertebra, or part.

[New Latin lumbris, from Latin lumbus, loin.]

lumbar [ˈlʌmbə]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, near, or relating to the part of the body between the lowest ribs and the hipbones
[from New Latin lumbāris, from Latin lumbus loin]

lumbar  (lmbr)
Located at or near the part of the back lying between the lowest ribs and the hips.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lumbar - of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones; "lumbar vertebrae"
Translations
lumbar [ˈlʌmbəʳ] ADJlumbar
lumbar
adjLenden-, lumbal (spec); the lumbar regiondie Lendengegend; lumbar punctureLumbalpunktion f
lumbar [ˈlʌmbəʳ] adj (Med) → lombare
lumbar [ˈlʌmbəʳ] adj (Med) → lombare


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Effects of Lumbar Epidural Analgesia on Prostaglandin F2 Alpha Release and Oxytocin Secretion During Labor," Prostaglandins 45, no.
The Effect of Lumbar Epidural Analgesia on the Rate of Cervical Dilation and the Outcome of Labor of Spontaneous Onset," British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1980): 87.
 
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