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epidural

adj.[解]硬(脑)膜上的,硬脑膜外的

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epidural


/,epɪ'djʊərəl; ,ɛpə`djurəl/
adj (medical 医) (of an anaesthetic) injected round the nerves in the spine and having the effect of anaesthetizing the lower part of the body (指麻醉剂)硬膜外的.

n epidural injection 硬膜外注射
*Epidurals are now often used during childbirth. 现在分娩时常用硬膜外注射.

epidural


n[C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: epi- ( EPICENTER) + dura, from dura mater 'outer covering of the main nerve in the back' (14-21 centuries), from Latin, 'hard mother']
a drug that is put into your back using a needle, done to prevent you feeling pain, especially when having a baby