anaesthesia, anesthesia - loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness

acroanaesthesia, acroanesthesia - loss of sensation in the extremities

caudal anaesthesia, caudal anesthesia, caudal block - regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia

epidural, epidural anaesthesia, epidural anesthesia - regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery

paracervical block - regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth

pudendal block - 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

spinal, spinal anaesthesia, spinal anesthesia - anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord