Definitions for "Regional Anesthesia"
Numbing a part of the body during labor. An epidural is a regional anesthesia because it numbs only the lower part of the body.
medicine that numbs certain areas of the body to prevent pain during surgery.
See Local Anesthesia.
Loss of sensation in the region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all nerves supplying that region.
Blocking the nerve supply to part of the body, such as an arm, so the patient cannot feel pain in that area.
The use of drugs to block sensation in certain areas of the body.