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block anesthesia

/blɒk ˌænəsˈθiːziə/

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/blɒk ˌænəsˈθiːziə/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинская техника, включающая введение местного анестетика рядом с нервом или группой нервов для временной блокировки болевых сигналов из определенной области тела во время хирургических или диагностических процедур.

A medical technique involving the injection of a local anesthetic near a nerve or group of nerves to temporarily block pain signals from a specific region of the body during surgical or diagnostic procedures.

  1. Regional anesthesia techniqueC1formal

    A type of anesthesia that numbs a specific region of the body by injecting anesthetic near a nerve or group of nerves, blocking pain signals from that area.

    ruРегионарная анестезия

    • The surgeon used block anesthesia for the patient's arm surgery.
    • Block anesthesia is often preferred for procedures on the lower limbs.
    • The anesthesiologist explained the risks of block anesthesia before the operation.