stellate

adjective

stel·late ˈste-ˌlāt

: resembling a star (as in shape)

Examples of stellate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The treatment involves injecting an anesthetic into the stellate ganglion — a tangle of nerves in the neck that deliver signals to the head, neck, arms and upper chest. —

Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023 It's called a stellate ganglion block. —

Erika Edwards, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2023 Results from a new clinical trial of active-duty service members have shown that an injection in the neck called stellate ganglion block, or SGB, is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. —

Heather Abbott, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2019 The U.S. Army is researching an anesthetic injection called a stellate ganglion block that could relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. —

Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 12 June 2017

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