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
Adjective:
on or outside the dura mater
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
Epidurals are now often used during childbirth. 现在分娩时常用硬膜外注射。
Some mothers choose to have an epidural when giving birth. 有的母亲分娩时选择硬膜外麻醉。
In three cases,the epidural infusion was combined with the general anesthetic. 有三例患者，在他们体内使用了硬膜外麻醉与全身麻醉同时应用。
经典引文
The painless-birth method is known as epidural anaesthesia.
美
[ˌepɪ'dʊrəl]
