epidural

epidural
ep•i•du•ral
[[t]ˌɛp ɪˈdʊər əl, -ˈdyʊər-[/t]] adj.
1) pha anat. situated on or outside the dura mater
2) srg of or pertaining to the insertion of an anesthetic into the lumbar spine in the space between the spinal cord and dura mater, which blocks sensation in the body from that point downward:
epidural anesthesia[/ex]
3) pha an epidural injection of anesthesia; spinal anesthesia
Etymology: 1880–85; epi-+dur (a mater) +-al

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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