Noun: epidural anesthesia
- Regional anaesthesia resulting from injection of an anaesthetic 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
"The patient opted for an epidural anesthesia during labour";
- epidural anaesthesia, epidural
Type of: regional anaesthesia [Brit, Cdn], regional anesthesia [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Epidural anesthesia