retrobulbar
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- noun
- /ˌrɛtroʊˈbʌlbər/
- Specialized
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inyección retrobulbar
- Before performing the eye surgery, the doctor explained the retrobulbar block would help reduce pain.
Examples
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To alleviate discomfort during the operation, a retrobulbar nerve block was given behind the patient's eyeball.
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In the cases presented by Church et al., the large bony defects caused significant symptoms of headache, retrobulbar pressure, and vision changes within hours of the surgery.
Academic text (2008) -
A minimum of 11 mL of blood was collected from the retrobulbar sinus of each mouse and sent to CDPH for ELISA testing for IgG against SNV.
Academic text (2014) -
TAP = transversus abdominis plane block. (*) Type of block, complete data. (dagger) Musculocutaneous, elbow, wrist blocks. (double dagger) Retrobulbar, trigeminal, scalp. (section)
Academic text (2018) -
The surgeon administered a retrobulbar injection to numb the eye before the procedure.
Synonyms
A way to make part of the body numb by putting medicine near a nerve
Compounds
- Specialized
Swelling of the nerve behind the eye that causes eye pain and sudden vision loss
Surface Forms
Morphology
retrobulbar = bulbar (semi-transparent) = retro + bulbar
The term literally combines 'retro-' (behind) and 'bulbar' (eyeball-related); the medical specialization of the components limits full transparency for learners.
Etymology
As a noun, retrobulbar names an injection given behind the eye; the parts retro- 'back' and bulb 'bulb' show that the shot is placed 'behind the eyeball'.