epidural

Examples

• All

• Despite all of these facts, epidural analgesia is still used by only a minority of thoracic surgeons.

  Academic text (2007)

• The patient was relieved of pain after 10 minutes of the epidural injection.

  Academic text (2007)

• Subacute epidural collections could also occur and potentially cause an epidural abscess to form.

  Academic text (2004)

• Second, in many studies, epidural analgesia is performed by a combination of local anesthetics and opioids.

  Academic text (2007)

• No neurological sequelae caused by thoracic epidural catheterization were seen in the early post-operative period.

  Academic text (2007)

• The operations were done under general intubational anesthesia with thoracic epidural bupivacaine analgesia.

  Academic text (1994)

• Staphylococcus aureus and streptococcal species are often the culprits for an epidural abscess.

  Academic text (2007)

• The doctor explained that an epidural injection can provide effective pain relief during childbirth.

• She felt immediate relief after receiving an epidural to manage her lower back pain.

• During the surgery, the team used epidural anesthesia to ensure the patient remained comfortable.

Synonyms

E

extradural

vsepidural

• UK

1 9.9

Lies on the outer membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord

is the same meaning but uses a different term form

Compounds

E

epidural injection

• Specialized

1 3.7

A doctor gives a shot of pain medicine near the spine to numb the lower body

E

epidural anesthesia

• Specialized

5.0

A way to stop pain in the lower body by putting medicine near the spine, often used during childbirth

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Morphology

Etymology