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anaesthesia


Definition: Meaning of, anaesthesia in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌanɪsˈθiːzɪə /

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  1. the use of anaesthetics in medicine
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  2. the state of being unable to feel pain
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anaesthesia used in phrases

  • block anaesthesia (noun)
    1. anaesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anaesthetic agent applied to the nerve
  • caudal anaesthesia (noun)
    1. regional anaesthesia resulting from injection of an anaesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anaesthesia
  • conduction anaesthesia (noun)
    1. anaesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anaesthetic agent applied to the nerve
  • epidural anaesthesia (noun)
    1. regional anaesthesia resulting from injection of an anaesthetic 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
  • general anaesthesia (noun)
    1. as for a major surgical operation a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anaesthetic drugs
  • local anaesthesia (noun)
    1. as when a local anaesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction loss of sensation in a small area of the body
  • nerve block anaesthesia (noun)
    1. anaesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anaesthetic agent applied to the nerve
  • regional anaesthesia (noun)
    1. as when an epidural anaesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anaesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region
  • saddle block anaesthesia (noun)
    1. 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 anaesthetic into the spinal cord
  • spinal anaesthesia (noun)
    1. anaesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anaesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
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