epidural Anatomy & Medicine
- epidural Anatomy & Medicine
epidural Anatomy & Medicine [ˌɛpɪ'djʊər(ə)l]
adjective on or around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
noun an anaesthetic introduced into the space around the dura mater, used especially in childbirth.
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