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Anesthesia and Analgesia > Analgesia > Analgesia, Epidural

Preferred term

Analgesia, Epidural  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Epidural Analgesia

Note

  • for relief of pain: do not confuse with ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 89

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015360

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