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spinal anesthesia — n. Surgery anesthesia of the lower part of the body by the injection of an anesthetic into the spinal cord, usually in the lumbar region spinal anesthetic n … English World dictionary
spinal — [spī′nəl] adj. [LL spinalis] 1. of or having to do with the spine or spinal cord 2. of a spine or needle shaped process n. a spinal anesthetic spinally adv … English World dictionary
anesthetic agent — noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations • Syn: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anaesthetic agent • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthetic), ↑anaesthetize … Useful english dictionary
anesthetic — I noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations • Syn: ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent, ↑anaesthetic agent • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthe … Useful english dictionary
spinal — 1. Relating to any spine or spinous process. 2. Relating to the vertebral column. SYN: rachial, rachidial, rachidian, spinalis. [L. spinalis] * * * spi·nal spīn əl adj … Medical dictionary
spinal anaesthetic — noun an anesthetic that is injected into the spine • Syn: ↑spinal anesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent, ↑anaesthetic agent • Hyponyms: ↑pipe … Useful english dictionary
spinal — I. adjective Date: 1578 1. of, relating to, or situated near the spinal column 2. a. of, relating to, or affecting the spinal cord < spinal reflexes > b. having the spinal cord functionally isolated (as by surgical section) from the brain … New Collegiate Dictionary
spinal — spinally, adv. /spuyn l/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to a spine or thornlike structure, esp. to the backbone. n. 2. Med. a spinal anesthetic. [1570 80; < LL spinalis, equiv. to L spin(a) SPINA + alis AL1] * * * … Universalium
spinal — spi•nal [[t]ˈspaɪn l[/t]] adj. 1) anat. of, pertaining to, or belonging to a spine, esp. the backbone 2) med a spinal anesthetic • Etymology: 1570–80; < LL spīnālis= L spīn(a) a spine + ālis al I spi′nal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
spinal anesthesia — n anesthesia produced by injection of an anesthetic into the subarachnoid space of the spine * * * 1. regional anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the subarachnoid space around the spinal cord; cf. epidural a. Called also… … Medical dictionary
