WordNet
epidural anesthesia
n. 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 [syn: epidural anaesthesia, epidural]
Usage examples of "epidural anesthesia".
Jeffrey was particularly interested in the initial sequence of events, when Chris was first administering the epidural anesthesia.
Burnham had informed her that epidural anesthesia was safer and would leave her feeling better after the abortion and the sterilization procedure were over.