- epidural injection
- nouninjection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia• Hypernyms: ↑injection
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
epidural injection
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epidural — [ep΄ə door′əl, ep΄ədyoor′əl] adj. [ EPI + DUR(A MATER) + AL] on or outside the dura mater n. anesthesia of the lower part of the body, by the epidural injection of a local anesthetic: in full epidural anesthesia … English World dictionary
epidural — ep•i•du•ral [[t]ˌɛp ɪˈdʊər əl, ˈdyʊər [/t]] adj. 1) pha anat. situated on or outside the dura mater 2) srg of or pertaining to the insertion of an anesthetic into the lumbar spine in the space between the spinal cord and dura mater, which blocks… … From formal English to slang
epidural — Having to do with the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord. An epidural injection is given into this space … English dictionary of cancer terms
épidural — ● épidural, épidurale, épiduraux adjectif Se dit d un espace compris entre la dure mère et les vertèbres et contenant des vaisseaux et un tissu conjonctif riche en graisse. ● épidural, épidurale, épiduraux (expressions) adjectif Anesthésie… … Encyclopédie Universelle
epidural — (adj.) 1882, from EPI (Cf. epi ) + dura (mater) (see DURA MATER (Cf. dura mater)). The noun meaning “injection into the epidural region” (usually during childbirth) is attested by 1970 … Etymology dictionary
epidural anesthesia — n anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the peridural space of the spinal cord beneath the ligamentum flavum called also peridural anesthesia * * * see under block … Medical dictionary
Injection épidurale — ● Injection épidurale introduction d un produit médicamenteux dans l espace épidural de la région sacrée. (Elle est utilisée pour le traitement des sciatiques, lombalgies et algies coccygiennes.) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Epidural — This article is about the anaesthetic technique. For the anatomical site, see Epidural space. For other uses, see Epidural (disambiguation). Did you mean Epidural hematoma, a type of traumatic brain injury? Epidural Intervention … Wikipedia
epidural block — regional anesthesia produced by injection of the anesthetic agent into the epidural space. Injection may be between the vertebral spines, in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar region, or into the sacral hiatus, which is also known as caudal block… … Medical dictionary
Injection (medicine) — This article is about the medical procedure. For other uses, see Injection. A Somali boy receiving a subcutaneous injection of polio vaccine An injection (often referred to as a shot or a jab ) is an infusion method of putting fluid into the body … Wikipedia
