Spinal Anesthesia (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 patient was given spinal anesthesia to numb the lower half of her body before undergoing a cesarean section.
- Spinal anesthesia is often used in orthopedic surgeries to minimize post-operative pain and discomfort.
- The anesthesiologist carefully administered the spinal anesthesia to ensure the patient's safety and comfort during the procedure.
- Spinal anesthesia can be used to relieve chronic pain in the lower back and legs by blocking the pain signals to the brain.
- The doctor explained to the patient that spinal anesthesia would be used to numb the lower half of her body during the surgery to repair her herniated disk.