anaesthesia : Idioms & Phrases

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block anaesthesia

  • noun anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
    nerve block anesthesia; block anesthesia; block anaesthesia; conduction anaesthesia; conduction anesthesia.
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caudal anaesthesia

  • noun regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia
    caudal anesthesia; caudal block.
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conduction anaesthesia

  • noun anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
    nerve block anesthesia; block anesthesia; block anaesthesia; conduction anaesthesia; conduction anesthesia.
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epidural anaesthesia

  • noun regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
    epidural anesthesia; epidural.
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general anaesthesia

  • noun a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
    general anesthesia.
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local anaesthesia

  • noun loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
    local anesthesia.
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nerve block anaesthesia

  • noun anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
    nerve block anesthesia; block anesthesia; block anaesthesia; conduction anaesthesia; conduction anesthesia.
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regional anaesthesia

  • 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)
    regional anesthesia.
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saddle block anaesthesia

  • noun 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 anesthetic into the spinal cord
    saddle block anesthesia.
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spinal anaesthesia

  • noun anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
    spinal anesthesia; spinal.
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topical anaesthesia

  • noun loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)
    topical anesthesia.
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