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 , )
Situated within the spinal canal, on or outside the dura mater (tough membrane surrounding the spinal cord); synonyms are "extradural" and "peridural "
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
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
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
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