Definition of local anesthesia
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:drugs that take away feeling in only the part of the body where the doctor is working
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local
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: characterized by or relating to position in space : having a definite spatial form or location
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: of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place : not general or widespread
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: of, relating to, or applicable to part of a whole
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: a local person or thing: such as
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: a local public conveyance (such as a train or an elevator)
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: a local or particular branch, lodge, or chapter of an organization (such as a labor union)
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anesthesia
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: loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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local anesthesia
noun
medical Definition of local anesthesia
:loss of sensation in a limited and usually superficial area especially from the effect of a local anesthetic
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