ALL meanings of nerve block
nerve block
N n - noun nerve block an arrest of the passage of impulses through a nerve by means of pressure on the nerve or by injection of an anesthetic into or around the nerve. 1
- noun nerve block type of local anaesthetic 1
- noun nerve block induction of anaesthesia in a specific part of the body by injecting a local anaesthetic close to the sensory nerves that supply it 0
- noun nerve block a method of local anesthesia in which the passage of impulses through a particular nerve is stopped by the injection of an anesthetic into or near the nerve 0