Definition of Regional Anesthesia in English :

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Regional Anesthesia meaning in English

Meaning of Regional Anesthesia in English

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Regional Anesthesia

see synonyms of regional anesthesia

Noun

1. regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia

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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Regional Anesthesia

see synonyms of regional anesthesia
n.
Anesthesia characterized by the loss of sensation in a circumscribed region of the body, produced by the application of a regional anesthetic, usually by injection.

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