block anesthesia


Definition: Meaning of, block anesthesia in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / blɒk ˌænɪsˈθiːzjə /

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North American English ; block anaesthesia elsewhere
  1. anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
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block anesthesia used in phrases

  • nerve block anesthesia (noun)
    1. anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
  • saddle block anesthesia (noun)
    1. the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anaesthetic into the spinal cord
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