spinal anesthesia

noun

: anesthesia produced by injection of an anesthetic into the subarachnoid space of the spine

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“Spinal anesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/spinal%20anesthesia. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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