What Does Supradural Mean?

Epidural administration is a method of medication administration in which a medicine is injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord.

What is an epidural simple Definition?

noun. Definition of epidural (Entry 2 of 2) : an injection of a local anesthetic into the space outside the dura mater of the spinal cord in the lower back region to produce loss of sensation especially in the abdomen or pelvic region.

What does Dur mean in epidural?

injection of anaesthetic into the space outside the dura mater enveloping the spinal cord. b. anaesthesia induced by this method. [C19: from epi- + dur(a mater) + -al¹]