Spinal (Noun)
Meaning
Anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The anesthesiologist administered a spinal to numb the patient's lower body before the surgery.
- Spinal anesthesia is often used for surgeries involving the lower extremities, such as hip replacements.
- The patient experienced numbness in her legs after the spinal was administered.
- The doctor explained that the spinal would wear off within a few hours after the procedure.
- During the emergency surgery, the medical team decided to use a spinal to ensure the patient didn't feel any pain.