spinal anesthesia

nounMedicine/Medical.

interruption of conduction of nerve impulses by the injection of an anesthetic into the spinal canal that reduces sensitivity to pain without loss of consciousness.

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Stovaine is used more for spinal anesthesia than for local purposes; it is said to work well in inflamed tissues.
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