Epidural

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  epidural
       adj : on or outside the dura mater [syn: {extradural}]
       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 anesthesia}, {epidural anaesthesia}]