paravertebral anesthesia — see under block … Medical dictionary
sympathetic block — blocking of the sympathetic trunk by paravertebral infiltration with an anesthetic agent … Medical dictionary
PVB — cis platinum, vinblastine, bleomycin; paravertebral block; pigmented villonodular bundle; premature ventricular beat * * * a cancer chemotherapy regimen consisting of Platinol (cisplatin), vinblastine, and bleomycin … Medical dictionary
PVB — • cis platinum, vinblastine, bleomycin; • paravertebral block; • pigmented villonodular bundle; • premature ventricular beat … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Anesthesia — Loss of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of the body. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep. * * * 1. Loss of sensation resulting from pharmacologic depression of nerve function or from neurologic… … Medical dictionary
Stellate ganglion — Nerve: Stellate ganglion Plan of right sympathetic cord and splanchnic nerves. (Stellate ganglion not visible, but region is shown.) Latin ganglion cervicothoracicum, ganglion stellatum From … Wikipedia
Celiac plexus — Solar plexus redirects here. For the solar plexus chakra in mysticism and Hinduism, see Manipura. Nerve: Celiac plexus The right sympathetic chain and its connections with the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic plexuses. (Label for celiac plexus at… … Wikipedia
Ganglion impar — Gray s subject #214 984 The pelvic portion of each sympathetic trunk is situated in front of the sacrum, medial to the anterior sacral foramina. It consists of four or five small sacral ganglia, connected together by interganglionic cords, and… … Wikipedia
Autonomic nervous system — The autonomic nervous system Blue = parasympathetic Red = sympathetic Latin divisio autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici The autonomic nervous system (ANS or visceral nervous syste … Wikipedia