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1. regional anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the subarachnoid space around the spinal cord; cf. epidural a. Called also intraspinal a. or block and subarachnoid a. or block. 2. see under anesthesia. 3. loss of sensation due to a spinal lesion.Medical dictionary. 2011.
spinal anesthesia — n. Surgery anesthesia of the lower part of the body by the injection of an anesthetic into the spinal cord, usually in the lumbar region spinal anesthetic n … English World dictionary
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 • Syn: ↑spinal anaesthesia, ↑spinal • Hypernyms: ↑regional anesthesia,… … Useful english dictionary
spinal anesthesia — Med. interruption of conduction of nerve impulses by the injection of an anesthetic into the spinal canal that reduces sensitivity to pain without loss of consciousness. * * * … Universalium
spinal anesthesia — numbing of the spinal chord … English contemporary dictionary
spinal anesthesia — spi′nal anesthe′sia n. srg injection of an anesthetic into the lumbar region of the spinal canal to reduce sensitivity to pain in the lower body. Also called spi′nal block′ … From formal English to slang
Spinal anaesthesia — Spinal analgesia, (or commonly called spinal anesthesia or sub arachnoid block (S.A.B.)) is a form of regional anaesthesia involving injection of a local anaesthetic into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), generally through a fine needle, usually 3.5 … Wikipedia
Anesthesia — Not to be confused with Paresthesia. For other uses, see Anesthesia (disambiguation). Anesthesia, or anaesthesia (see spelling differences; from Greek αν , an , without ; and αἴσθησις, aisthēsis, sensation ), traditionally meant the condition of… … Wikipedia
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 • Syn: ↑spinal anesthesia, ↑spinal • Hypernyms: ↑regional anesthesia,… … Useful english dictionary
spinal — 1. Relating to any spine or spinous process. 2. Relating to the vertebral column. SYN: rachial, rachidial, rachidian, spinalis. [L. spinalis] * * * spi·nal spīn əl adj … Medical dictionary
spinal block — 1. See spinal anesthesia. 2. obstruction of the flow of spinal fluid by blockage of the spinal canal. Also called subarachnoid block. * * * spinal block, an obstructing of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid by the injection of an anesthetic into the … Useful english dictionary
