subarachnoid block.

subarachnoid block.

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  • subarachnoid block. — See spinal block …   Useful english dictionary

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  • spinal subarachnoid block — a condition in which the flow of cerebrospinal fluid is interfered with by an obstruction in the spinal canal; called also dynamic b …   Medical dictionary

  • block — 1. To obstruct; to arrest passage through. 2. A condition in which the passage of an electrical impulse is arrested, wholly or in part, temporarily or permanently. 3. SYN: atrioventricular b.. [Fr. bloquer] alveolocapillary b. the presence of… …   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

  • spinal block — 1. See spinal anesthesia. 2. obstruction of the flow of spinal fluid by blockage of the spinal canal. Also called subarachnoid block. * * * …   Universalium

  • spinal block — 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 …   Medical dictionary

  • dynamic block — spinal subarachnoid b …   Medical dictionary

  • ventricular block — obstruction to the flow of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricular system or through the exit foramina (foramina of Magendie and Luschka) by which the ventricles communicate with the subarachnoid space; it results in obstructive hydrocephalus …   Medical dictionary

  • Local anesthetic — A local anesthetic is a drug that causes reversible local anesthesia and a loss of nociception. When it is used on specific nerve pathways (nerve block), effects such as analgesia (loss of pain sensation) and paralysis (loss of muscle power) can… …   Wikipedia

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