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Definition of epidural
: situated upon or administered or placed outside the dura mater epidural anesthesia an epidural abscess
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Trainers are on alert for McCarthy, who suffered an epidural hematoma when the Angels’ Erick Aybar hit him in the head with a line drive five years ago, and who has been on 12 disabled lists since 2008.
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The epidural allows the anesthesiologist to top off the original injection and keep the anesthetic going as long as is needed.
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With this period of rest, Williams could receive epidural steroid injections and other non-surgical treatment.
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At one point, Lauren was overcome by a sudden, sharp pain in her back near her kidneys or liver, but the nurses bumped up her epidural and the stabbing stopped.
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The drug, given by an epidural, replaces a protein Koen was lacking.
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Harrington recalled one time when she was scared before undergoing an epidural procedure.
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Harrington recalled one time when she was scared before undergoing an epidural procedure.
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Simon weighed at 11 pounds, 2 ounces — not the biggest baby even born, but still a significant size, especially considering Bancroft delivered him without an epidural or any pain medication.
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First Known Use of epidural
1882
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Definition of epidural
: an injection of a local anesthetic into the space outside the dura mater of the spinal cord in the lower back region to produce loss of sensation especially in the abdomen or pelvic region
Examples of epidural in a Sentence
Many women undergoing childbirth are given epidurals.
Recent Examples of epidural from the Web
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Camann, who teaches at Harvard Medical School, said the combined spinal epidural is used for all C-sections, traditional and gentle, performed in the United States.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'epidural'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of epidural
1970
EPIDURAL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of epidural for English Language Learners
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medical : an injection of a substance into a person's spine to cause the lower part of the body to become unable to feel pain
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Medical Definition of epidural
: an injection of an anesthetic to produce epidural anesthesia
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