epidural_anesthesia | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) 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 epidural_anaesthesia | |
Related terms: | regional_anesthesia | |
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epidural_anaesthesia |