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 • Syn: epidural anesthesia, epidural anaesthesia • Hypernyms: regional anesthesia, regional anaesthesia
on or outside the dura mater • Syn: extradural • Pertains to noun: dura mater (for: extradural), dura mater
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