epidural

Speech parts

1. epidural - Noun

2. epidural - Adjective

Meaning

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

on or outside the dura mater

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dura novocaine anesthesiology meninx hematoma parenteral novocain anaesthesiology extradural epidural anaesthesia epidural anesthesia

Hypernyms

regional anesthesia regional anaesthesia

Phrases with the word

epidural bleed combined spinal-epidural anesthesia epidural cannula epidural catheter epidural hematoma epidural needle

Examples

After trying to labor without intervention for just a few hours, I blacked out briefly from pain and then gave in and asked for an epidural. Source: Internet

Moxibustion and cupping Four adverse events associated with moxibustion were bruising, burns and cellulitis, spinal epidural abscess, and large superficial basal cell carcinoma. Source: Internet

AMY: Cause I had the epidural, which like pretty much allows you not feel any pain from the waist down, I couldn't move, just like I was paralysed. Source: Internet

Christina Applegate didn't react well to her epidural, so that she reversed her decision and delivered her baby without additional meds. Source: Internet

Because of where the anesthetic is injected, you can still feel and use the muscles in your legs (which is why it’s also called a walking epidural). Source: Internet

For safety reasons, it is recommended that administration of DURAMORPH (morphine injection) by the epidural or intrathecal routes be limited to the lumbar area. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

epidotised epidotize epidoxorubicin epidural anaesthesia epidural anesthesia epidural bleed