Epidural, n.: a shot to the
epidural section of
the spine using an inhumanely large needle which stays in place for 30 mins or more, causing intense pain and discomfort which will
linger for days, may or may not reduce the risk of back surgery. The pain of this procedure can only be partially alleviated by watching "Friends" DVDs in your underwear.
I
fractured a
vertebra and had an epidural shot to
alleviate the pain, then suddenly gave birth even though I was not pregnant and didn't I didn't feel a thing . . .