local anaesthesia

Definitions of local anaesthesia
  1. noun
    loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
    synonyms: local anesthesia
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    type of:
    anaesthesia, anesthesia
    loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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