EPIDURAL ANALGESIA
\ˈɛpɪdjˌʊ͡əɹə͡l ˌanɐld͡ʒˈiːzi͡ə], \ˈɛpɪdjˌʊəɹəl ˌanɐldʒˈiːziə], \ˈɛ_p_ɪ_d_j_ˌʊə_ɹ_əl ˌa_n_ɐ_l_dʒ_ˈiː_z_iə]\
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The relief of pain without loss of consciousness through the introduction of an analgesic agent into the epidural space of the vertebral canal. It is differentiated from ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL which refers to the state of insensitivity to sensation.
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