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brachial plexus blocka regional anesthesia technique that is sometimes employed as an alternative or as an adjunct to general anesthesia for surgery of the upper extremity.
neuromuscular-blocking drugNeuromuscular-blocking drugs, or Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), block transmission at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis of the affected skeletal muscles.
neurotomynoun(neurology) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes.
anesthesianoun(medicine, American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.
ganglionic blockerA ganglionic blocker (or ganglioplegic) is a type of medication that inhibits transmission between preganglionic and postganglionic neurons in the autonomic nervous system, often by acting as a nicotinic receptor antagonist.
local anestheticnoun(medicine) An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.
neuromodulationnoun(medicine) The relief of pain by stimulation of a nerve.
intravenous regional anesthesiaIntravenous regional anesthesia or Bier's block anesthesia is an anesthetic technique on the body's extremities where a local anesthetic is injected intravenously and isolated from circulation in a target area.
ganglioplegicnounA ganglionic blocker; a medication that inhibits postganglionic transmission, primarily by acting as a nicotinic antagonist.
neuroleptanalgesianounA state of sedation and pain control induced for a medical procedure by a combination of opioids and neuroleptics.
electroanalgesianoun(medicine) A form of analgesia in which pain is reduced by passage of an electric current
neurotonynoun(medicine, historical) A technique of stretching and cutting a nerve, formerly used to treat neuralgia.
total intravenous anaesthesiaTotal intravenous anesthesia refers to the intravenous administration of anesthetic agents to induce a temporary loss of sensation or awareness.
spinal anaesthesiaSpinal anaesthesia (or spinal anesthesia), also called spinal block, subarachnoid block, intradural block and intrathecal block, is a form of neuraxial regional anaesthesia involving the injection of a local anaesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid space, generally through a fine needle, usually long.
anestheticnoun(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
dearterializationnoun(medicine) Removal of the arterial supply, often through the method of surgical ligation of an artery.
hydrodissectionnoun(surgery) The injection of small amounts of fluid to release a trapped nerve.
tourniquetnoun(medicine) A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.
general anestheticnoun(medicine) An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.
epidural steroid injectiona technique in which corticosteroids and a local anesthetic are injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord in an effort to improve spinal stenosis, spinal disc herniation, or both.

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