NOUN | state | local anesthesia, local anaesthesia | loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction) |
---|
Meaning | Loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction). | |
---|---|---|
Synonym | local anaesthesia | |
Broader | anesthesia, anaesthesia | Loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness |
Spanish | anestesia local |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact