pudendal block

/pjuˌdɛndl blɑk/
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Definitions of pudendal block
  1. noun
    regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth
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    regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia
    loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)
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