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spinal block

noun

spinal anesthesia.

obstruction of the flow of spinal fluid by blockage of the spinal canal.

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Nearby words

spinal anaesthesia, spinal analgesia, spinal anesthesia, spinal artery, spinal atrophy, spinal block, spinal canal, spinal column, spinal concussion, spinal cord, spinal curvature

Also called subarachnoid block.

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Medicine definitions for spinal block

spinal block

n.

Pathological obstruction of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the spinal subarachnoid space.

Spinal anesthesia. Not in technical use.

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