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.
- synonyms: epidural anesthesia, epidural anaesthesia
adjective
- On or outside the dura mater.
- synonyms: extradural
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