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
epigaea repens
- n low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
epigastric artery
- n one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen