anesthesia : Idioms & Phrases

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block anesthesia

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

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

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

  • 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 anaesthesia; epidural.
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general anesthesia

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

  • noun a mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist
    • since no combination of nerves serve this area a glove anesthesia is clearly psychogenic in origin
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inhalation anesthesia

  • noun general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic
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local anesthesia

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

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

  • 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 anaesthesia.
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saddle block anesthesia

  • 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 anaesthesia.
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spinal anesthesia

  • 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 anaesthesia; spinal.
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topical anesthesia

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