1) Childbirth anaesthetic 2) Childbirth anesthetic 3) Delivery room shot 4) Extradural 5) It makes deliveries easier 6) Labor day offering 7) Meninges 8) Meninx 9) On or outside the dura mater
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1) Extradural
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Immediately outside the dura mater. Same as extradural. Also form of local analgesia and anesthesia often injected into the outer section of the spinal canal.
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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.
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An injection of local anaesthetic into the lower back, given for pain relief during labour. This can be topped up via a catheter (a thin tube) that is left in place during labour. For most women an epidural takes away all the pain of contractions.
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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 unable to feel the contractions when it is time to pus...
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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.
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<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) ...
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(ep″ĭ-doo´rәl) situated upon or outside the dura mater.
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Anesthesia
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A local anaesthetic administered by injection into the area between the bones of the spine and the outer membrane covering the spinal cord.
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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
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A type of local anesthesia used to relieve pain during delivery.
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An epidural is an anaesthetic injection given into the epidural space that surrounds the spinal cord, especially during labour, to numb the lower half
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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 effect and will allow the mother to relax during chi...
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an epidural block; an injection through a catheter of a local anesthetic to relieve pain during labor, usually done at the lumbar level of the spine
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Above the dura referring to the placement of an anesthetic agent or other drug in the spinal canal.
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A type of localised anaesthetic used for pain relief during birth, particularly during a Caesarean section. It is injected into the space around the spinal cord and causes loss of sensation in the legs and pelvis – effectively ‘blocking’ the sensation of pain.
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is a form of pain relief in which a fine needle is inserted into the space around the spinal cord and a tube is passed through this. The needle is taken out, and drugs are given through the tube to numb the nerves which carry messages about pain to the brain. The drugs are usually a mixture of a local anaesthetic and an opiate (morphine-like) drug...
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Given into the spinal fluid. An epidural anaesthetic is an anaesthetic given into the spinal fluid. Some cancer drugs are given this way.
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extradural adjective on or outside the dura mater
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adjective, Greek epi = upon, Latin dura = tough, hence, external to dura mater.
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A spinal injection that numbs the lower half of the body to decrease or eliminate pain during labor; the catheter that delivers the drugs is left in place
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A type of anesthesia used to relieve pain during delivery. The catheter is placed in the epidural space in the vertebra area in the mother's back.
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Anesthesia administered to a laboring mother into the epidural space at the base of the spine to numb the lower body. It reduces pain significantly by making the mother unable to feel contractions during labor and delivery.
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