Local anesthesia
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| Local anesthesia | |
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| Term | Local anesthesia |
| Short definition | a method of preventing pain by inducing the loss of sensation in a certain area of the body while the patient remains awake |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
| Comments | |
Local anesthesia (definition) a method of preventing pain by inducing the loss of sensation in a certain area of the body while the patient remains awake
==Local anesthesia (overview)==