epidiascope
- n an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects
epididymis
- n a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
epidural anaesthesia
- 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
epidural anesthesia
- 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
epidural injection
- n injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia