EPIDURAL

epidural, extradural

(adjective) on or outside the dura mater

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

epidural (comparative more epidural, superlative most epidural)

(anatomy) Situated on or outside the dura mater.

Synonyms

• extradural

• peridural

Noun

epidural (plural epidurals)

(medicine) An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

coffee icon