anaesthesia

Definitions of anaesthesia

1. noun

   loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
   synonyms: anesthesia

   types:

   cryoanaesthesia, cryoanesthesia

   insensibility resulting from cold

   general anaesthesia, general anesthesia

   a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

   local anaesthesia, local anesthesia

   loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)

   block anaesthesia, block anesthesia, conduction anaesthesia, conduction anesthesia, nerve block anaesthesia, nerve block anesthesia

   anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve

   regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia

   loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)

   topical anaesthesia, topical anesthesia

   loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)

   acroanaesthesia, acroanesthesia

   loss of sensation in the extremities

   caudal anaesthesia, caudal anesthesia, caudal block

   regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia

   epidural, epidural anaesthesia, epidural anesthesia

   regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic 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

   paracervical block

   regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth

   pudendal block

   regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth

   spinal, spinal anaesthesia, spinal anesthesia

   anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord

   inhalation anesthesia

   general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic

   twilight sleep

   a state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphine

   type of:

   physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

   the condition or state of the body or bodily functions