epidural anaesthesia
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.49 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
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