epidural
IPA: ɛpʌdˈɝʌɫ
noun
- (medicine) An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.
adjective
- (anatomy, relational) Situated on or outside the dura mater.
- (medicine, relational) Of or pertaining to the space immediately outside the dura mater.
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Examples of "epidural" in Sentences
- An epidural is better than narcotics too, because it doesn't get into the baby's bloodstream.
- If you so much as say the word 'epidural' to me, I get numb in my lower back just thinking about that experience.
- Realizing that, by this time, I'd been awake for 24 hours straight, she said, "Get the friggin 'epidural and get some sleep!"
- The nice thing about epidural is that if a C-section is necessary, additional medication can provide for a stronger anesthetic level.
- "There's no way to clean up after, the epidural is a bitch to administer in such tight quarters and they don't even make maternity space suits."
- This can lead to something called an epidural haematoma, where blood builds up between the outer covering of the brain and the skull, with consequent pressure on the brain itself.
- While the epidural was a blessed relief last time, to go from feeling just fine and dandy to heavily drugged and numb and not quite in control made me uncomfortable -- a reminder of why I was such a big dork in college, someone who thought pot was just a little too intense of a high and who always turned down the chance to try anything stronger.
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have stated that among all options for medicated pain relief, the epidural is the most effective for reducing pain, while allowing the woman to stay alert and actively participate in her labor.8 Among women who receive epidural pain medications, almost all (98.8 percent) have significant pain relief for at least some of their labor.
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