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epidoula 

a combination therapy for labor that includes a doula AND an epidural.
a typical labor patient who desires a non-medicated, "natural" delivery and solicits the services of a doula. at some point in the labor process, she decides to add an epidural for pain management. the epidural is an adjunct treatment. hence, she uses the doula with the epidural---epidoula
epidoula by anesthesiaherms January 11, 2012
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epidumbic 

The large, rapid spreading of an unintelligent or false idea among the masses. First coined by Jimmy Kimmel to describe the increasing number of people saying "refudiate" as if it were a word, which originated from a Sarah Palin tweet.
Man: Did you see that news reporter say "refudiate" on TV? That's not even a word! Sarah Palin made it up!

Woman: Yep, it's a regular epidumbic.
epidumbic by Adamsapple1411 July 24, 2010
The point of origin or cause of an event, whether positive or negative.
You fool, by not looking where you were scoring you gave the other team the point. You are the epidus of our downfall.
epidus by Denim Valentine October 15, 2022
Daily or almost daily programme with addictive qualities, usually soap opera, can also be 'reality' television, and other programmes of that ilk.
I missed my epidose of Neighbours today
epidose by Grymma June 20, 2006

epidural 

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 . . .
An episode of a daily soap.
On Wednesdays Epidose of Eastenders...
epidose by Annie R J Brion September 1, 2008