e·pi·dur·al
noun/ˌepɪˈdjʊərəl/
/ˌepɪˈdʊrəl/
(medical)- an anaesthetic that is put into the lower part of the back so that no pain is felt below the middle part of the body
硬膜外阻滞；硬膜外麻醉 - Some mothers choose to have an epidural when giving birth.
有些母亲分娩时选择硬膜外阻滞。
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from epi- ‘upon’ + dura ‘the outermost membrane around the brain and spinal cord’ + -al. - Some mothers choose to have an epidural when giving birth.