Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
nerve block
nerve block [ nerv blok ]
Subclass of:
Anesthesia, Conduction;
Denervation
Definitions related to nerve block:
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A procedure in which medicine is injected directly into or around a nerve or into the spine to block pain.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Injection of a medication into one or more nerves to relieve pain.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Interruption of NEURAL CONDUCTION in peripheral nerves or nerve trunks by the injection of a local anesthetic agent (e.g., LIDOCAINE; PHENOL; BOTULINUM TOXINS) to manage or treat pain.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(neural block) The use of anesthetics in the central or peripheral nervous system to diminish or eliminate the bombardment of the CNS with nociceptive input, which minimizes stress response, adverse spinal reflexes, and wind-up. It may be performed for temporary or permanent pain palliation. (from Rowlingson)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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