epidural
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Noun
- 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
Adjective
- On or outside the dura mater
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| 1 | industrial | 4 | 143 |
| 2 | neutral | 2 | 39 |
| 3 | empirical | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | spiral | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | procedural | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | neural | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | residual | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | epicurean | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | epidermal | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | plural | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | piedra | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | midura | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | durall | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | residuals | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | ural | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | spirals | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | repairable | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | pura | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | plurals | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | perineural | 4 | 0 |
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
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