saddle block anesthesia

American  

noun

1. a form of spinal anesthesia that produces loss of sensation in the buttocks, perineum, and inner thighs.

---

Etymology

Origin of saddle block anesthesia

First recorded in 1945–50; so called because the nerve block caused by the anesthesia affects areas that would be numbed by prolonged contact with a saddle

---

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---