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Epidural vs Nonepidural - What's the difference?

epidural | nonepidural |

As adjectives the difference between epidural and nonepidural

is that epidural is situated on or outside the dura mater while nonepidural is not epidural.

As a noun epidural

is an injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.

epidural

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Situated on or outside the dura mater.
  • Synonyms

    * extradural * peridural

    Derived terms

    * epidurally

    Noun

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

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not epidural.