Definition of regional anaesthesia

Definitions

Noun

loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)

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Synonyms

regional anesthesia

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More General Terms

anaesthesia anesthesia

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More Specific Terms

acroanaesthesia acroanesthesia caudal anaesthesia caudal anesthesia caudal block epidural epidural anaesthesia epidural anesthesia paracervical block pudendal block spinal spinal anaesthesia spinal anesthesia

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