Local Anaesthesia (Noun)
Meaning
Loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The dentist administered local anaesthesia to numb the area before extracting the tooth.
- The doctor injected local anaesthesia around the wound before stitching it.
- Before the biopsy, the patient was given local anaesthesia to reduce discomfort.
- A local anaesthesia shot was given to her before the minor surgical procedure.
- The use of local anaesthesia during the procedure helped minimize the patient's pain.