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Definition of epidurals in English Turkish dictionary
- epidural
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- (Tıp) Dura materin üst veya dış kısmında olan
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Definition of epidurals in English English dictionary
- plural of epidural
- epidural
- Situated on or outside the dura mater
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- on or outside the dura mater
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- {s} (Medicine) located in the spinal canal outside the dura mater; administered to the spinal canal outside the dura mater
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- An epidural is a type of anaesthetic which is injected into a person's spine so that they cannot feel anything from the waist downwards. Epidurals are sometimes given to women when they are giving birth. a drug that is put into your back using a needle, done to prevent you feeling pain, especially when having a baby (epi- ( EPICENTER) + dura, from dura mater (14-21 centuries), from , )
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- Situated outside the thin, tough dural membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord
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- An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth
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- Situated within the spinal canal, on or outside the dura mater (tough membrane surrounding the spinal cord); synonyms are "extradural" and "peridural "
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- The space that lies between the dura and ligamentum flavum
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- During labor a woman may be offered an epidural, where a needle is inserted into the epidural space at the end of the spine, to numb the lower body and reduce pain This allows a woman to have more energy and strength for the end stage of labor, when it is time to push the baby out of the birth canal
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- relating to or administered via the dura mater, the outer membrane of the brain and spinal cord
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- regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
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- Into the spinal column but outside of the spinal cord
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- anesthesia used for labor, birth, cesarean section, and other procedures including removal of cerclage See additional information
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- an anaesthetic placed into the spinal canal, through an injection in the back, to numb the pelvis and give pain relief or allow a caesarian section
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- Immediately outside the dura mater Same as extradural
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- An injection into the spinal column but outside of the spinal cord
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- Cf Peridural
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- Epidurals are given for the relief of leg pain A cocktail of drugs containing a corticosteroid and a local anaesthetic is injected into the epidural space, between the bone and the membrane that encloses the spinal cord