the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
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Caudal block
regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia
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the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen; "the oxygenation of the blood"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.a hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as w…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Anaesthesiology.loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as w…
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hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substan…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.Replaced by two planes inclining equally upon the adjacent planes, as an edge; having its edges replaced by sloping planes, as a cube…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.The whitish mass of soft matter (the center of the nervous system, and the seat of consciousness and volition) which is inclosed in th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidura…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidura…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.The tough, fibrous membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and spinal column, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- freque…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.The epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abd…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abd…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abd…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymph…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: regional, anesthesia, resulting, injection, anesthetic.All that part of the alimentary canal which is developed from the primitive enteron and is lined with hypoblast. It is distinguished f…
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