epidural
/ˌɛpɪˈdʊrəl/
noun
- An injection of anesthetic into the spine to numb the lower body, often used during childbirth or surgery.
- The doctor administered an epidural before the knee surgery.
- After the epidural, she could feel no pain from the waist down.
- She decided to get an epidural to manage the pain of labor.
adjective
- Relating to the area just outside the spinal cord, or to an injection given there.
- The nurse explained the risks of an epidural block.
- Epidural anesthesia is common for lower body procedures.
- The epidural space is carefully located before the injection.