epidural

[ ep-i-door-uhl, -dyoor- ]

/ ˌɛp ɪˈdʊər əl, -ˈdyʊər- /

adjective

Anatomy. situated on or outside the dura mater.

noun

Pharmacology. epidural anesthesia.

Origin of epidural

1880–85; <epi- + dur(a mater) + -al¹

Words nearby epidural

epididymotomy, epididymovasectomy, epididymovasostomy, epidiorite, epidote, epidural, epidural anesthesia, epidural block, epidural hematoma, epidural space, epidurography

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Example sentences from the Web for epidural

But had I needed an epidural, had something gone wrong and I needed a caesarean, that would have been OK, too.
Natural Childbirth Is Not a Cult|Brandy Zadrozny|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This “lucid interval” is found in nearly half of all cases of epidural hematoma (Bullock, Neurosurgery, 2006).
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t Enough|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The problem is that there is no convincing evidence that epidural injections work.
Contamination Seen as Cause for New Meningitis Outbreak in Five States|Kent Sepkowitz|October 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So, no epidural—the drug that helps ease the excruciating pain of birth?
M.I.A. Goes to War|Touré|January 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for epidural

epidural

/ (ˌɛpɪˈdjʊərəl) /

adjective

Also: extradural upon or outside the dura mater

noun

Also called: epidural anaesthesia

injection of anaesthetic into the space outside the dura mater enveloping the spinal cord
anaesthesia induced by this method

Word Origin for epidural

C19: from epi- + dur (a mater) + -al 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for epidural

epidural

[ ĕp′ĭ-dur′əl ]

adj.

Located on or over the dura mater.

n.

An injection into the epidural space of the spine.

Scientific definitions for epidural

epidural

[ ĕp′ĭ-dur′əl ]

Adjective

Located on or over the dura mater.

Noun

An injection into the epidural space of the spine, as an epidural anesthetic.

单词	epidural
释义	epidural [ ep-i-door-uhl, -dyoor- ] / ˌɛp ɪˈdʊər əl, -ˈdyʊər- / adjective Anatomy. situated on or outside the dura mater. noun Pharmacology. epidural anesthesia. Origin of epidural 1880–85; <epi- + dur(a mater) + -al¹ Words nearby epidural epididymotomy, epididymovasectomy, epididymovasostomy, epidiorite, epidote, epidural, epidural anesthesia, epidural block, epidural hematoma, epidural space, epidurography Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epidural But had I needed an epidural, had something gone wrong and I needed a caesarean, that would have been OK, too. Natural Childbirth Is Not a Cult\|Brandy Zadrozny\|June 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This “lucid interval” is found in nearly half of all cases of epidural hematoma (Bullock, Neurosurgery, 2006). Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t Enough\|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad\|January 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The problem is that there is no convincing evidence that epidural injections work. Contamination Seen as Cause for New Meningitis Outbreak in Five States\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST So, no epidural—the drug that helps ease the excruciating pain of birth? M.I.A. Goes to War\|Touré\|January 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for epidural epidural / (ˌɛpɪˈdjʊərəl) / adjective Also: extradural upon or outside the dura mater noun Also called: epidural anaesthesia injection of anaesthetic into the space outside the dura mater enveloping the spinal cord anaesthesia induced by this method Word Origin for epidural C19: from epi- + dur (a mater) + -al 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for epidural epidural [ ĕp′ĭ-dur′əl ] adj. Located on or over the dura mater. n. An injection into the epidural space of the spine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for epidural epidural [ ĕp′ĭ-dur′əl ] Adjective Located on or over the dura mater. Noun An injection into the epidural space of the spine, as an epidural anesthetic. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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