epidural

Words with a similar base: epidural, epidural_anaesthesia, epidural_anesthesia

'epidural'

[epidural_anesthesia.n.01] as in: 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

'epidural'

[epidural.a.01] as in: on or outside the dura mater