epidural
adjective
situated on or outside the dura mater.
epidurals
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pluralof epidural.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"In clinical practice, epidurals are given in carefully controlled doses because blocking sensory nerves completely can make labor much longer," notes Zhang.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
Outside of Tokyo and other big cities, access to epidurals is hampered by a lack of anesthesiologists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Some patients also benefit from medical technology like epidurals, and a minority benefit from surgeons, “which is what obstetricians are.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
Evidence suggests fewer epidurals might mean fewer births using instruments like forceps and ventouse vacuum suction, says NICE.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2023
But before her hotly anticipated next special comes out in 2018, several comics are turning diapers and epidurals into blunt, confessional comedy.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2017
