regional anesthesia

Definition / meaning of regional anesthesia

A temporary loss of feeling or awareness in a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg, caused by special drugs or other substances called anesthetics. The patient stays awake but has no feeling in the part of the body treated with the anesthetic.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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