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epidural anesthesia — n anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the peridural space of the spinal cord beneath the ligamentum flavum called also peridural anesthesia * * * see under block … Medical dictionary
epidural anesthesia — noun 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… … Useful english dictionary
lumbar epidural anesthesia — anesthesia produced by injection of the anesthetic agent into the epidural space at the second or third lumbar interspace … Medical dictionary
epidural — [ep΄ə door′əl, ep΄ədyoor′əl] adj. [ EPI + DUR(A MATER) + AL] on or outside the dura mater n. anesthesia of the lower part of the body, by the epidural injection of a local anesthetic: in full epidural anesthesia … English World dictionary
Epidural — This article is about the anaesthetic technique. For the anatomical site, see Epidural space. For other uses, see Epidural (disambiguation). Did you mean Epidural hematoma, a type of traumatic brain injury? Epidural Intervention … Wikipedia
epidural block — regional anesthesia produced by injection of the anesthetic agent into the epidural space. Injection may be between the vertebral spines, in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar region, or into the sacral hiatus, which is also known as caudal block… … Medical dictionary
Anesthesia — Not to be confused with Paresthesia. For other uses, see Anesthesia (disambiguation). Anesthesia, or anaesthesia (see spelling differences; from Greek αν , an , without ; and αἴσθησις, aisthēsis, sensation ), traditionally meant the condition of… … Wikipedia
epidural anaesthesia — noun 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… … Useful english dictionary
epidural — Upon (or outside) the dura mater. SYN: peridural. * * * epi·du·ral .ep i d(y)u̇r əl adj situated upon or administered or placed outside the dura mater <epidural anesthesia> <an epidural abscess> epi·du·ral·ly ə lē adv epidural n an… … Medical dictionary
epidural — ep•i•du•ral [[t]ˌɛp ɪˈdʊər əl, ˈdyʊər [/t]] adj. 1) pha anat. situated on or outside the dura mater 2) srg of or pertaining to the insertion of an anesthetic into the lumbar spine in the space between the spinal cord and dura mater, which blocks… … From formal English to slang
