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Look up: epidural


  1. epidural
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ep′i-dū′răl Definitions: 1. On (or outside) the dura mater. [Usage note: epidural and extradural are nearly synonymous, with the exception that epidural implies immediate proximity to the dura mater, and extradural may be unconnected with it.] Synonyms...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=29737

  2. epidural
    [adj] - on or outside the dura mater
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=epidural

  3. epidural
    A form of pain relief for labour in which anaesthetic is injected into the dural space around the spinal cord. An epidural numbs the lower body, decreasing or eliminating pain, and enabling the woman to save her strength for pushing. It can completely numb the lower body, however, so she may be unab...
    Found op http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/e/

  4. Epidural
    Injection of a local anaesthetic (drug that prevents the sensation of pain) into the middle/lower back of a woman before she gives birth. The drug prevents the woman feeling pain from the chest level downwards.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20560

  5. Epidural
    Given into the spinal fluid. An epidural anaesthetic is an anaesthetic given into the spinal fluid. Some cancer drugs are given this way.
    Found op http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/utilities/glossary/index.htm?search=e

  6. Epidural
    An epidural is an anaesthetic injection given into the epidural space that surrounds the spinal cord, especially during labour, to numb the lower half
    Found op http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/hub.xhtml

  7. Epidural
    An injection of an anaesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anaesthesia of the lower body
    Found op http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_conditions/glossary.html

  8. Epidural
    Relating to the outermost membrane covering the spinal cord.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  9. Epidural
    Epidural: Outside the dura, the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord. An epidural hematoma is a collection of blood beneath the skull but outside the dura. Common Misspellings: epideral
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=32517

  10. epidural
    <anatomy> Situated within the spinal canal, on or outside the dura mater (tough membrane surrounding the spinal cord), synonyms are extradural and peridural. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?epidural



  1. epidural
    extradural adjective on or outside the dura mater
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=epidural

  2. epidural
    (ep″ĭ-doo´rәl) situated upon or outside the dura mater.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  3. epidural
    situated upon or outside the dura mater.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio31.html

  4. Epidural
    The term epidural is often short for epidural analgesia, a form of regional analgesia involving injection of drugs through a catheter placed into the epidural space. The injection can cause both a loss of sensation (anaesthesia) and a loss of pain (analgesia), by blocking the transmission of signal...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidural

  5. Epidural
    An anesthetic drug that is put into the epidrual space, a part of the spine near the spinal cord , that blocks the pain of contractions by numbing the lower body. The medicine is inserted through a catheter that is threaded through a needle. Generally, the epidural takes 20 – 45 minutes to take ef...
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/E/3

  6. epidural
    adjective, Greek epi = upon, Latin dura = tough, hence, external to dura mater.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  7. Epidural
    Regional anaesthesia used during labour. An anaesthetic is injected into the epidural space in the lower spine.
    Found op http://www.thebabyshow.co.uk/family-glossary

  8. epidural
    Having to do with the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord. An epidural injection is given into this space.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=E

  9. Epidural
    [disambiguation] The term epidural is an adjective referring to the epidural space, part of the spinal canal in mammals. It is commonly used as a shorthand for epidural anaesthesia or epidural analgesia. However, it may also refer to: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidural_(disambiguation)

  10. epidural
    1) Extradural 2) Meninges 3) Meninx 4) On or outside the dura mater
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/epidural/1

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