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epidural

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(ep′ə do̵or′əl, -dyo̵or′-)

adjective

on or outside the dura mater

Origin: epi- + dur(a mater) + -al

noun

anesthesia of the lower part of the body, by the epidural injection of a local anesthetic

in full epidural anesthesia

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adjective

Located on or over the dura mater.

noun

An injection into the epidural space of the spine.

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