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conduction anesthesia

conduction anesthesia

5.6
A way to numb part of the body by putting medicine near the nerve that carries feeling from that area
  • noun
  • /kənˈdʌkʃən ænəsˈθiːziə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anestesia por conducción
  • The dentist opted for conduction anesthesia to numb the patient's jaw before the procedure.

Examples

  • The effectiveness of conduction anesthesia depends on correctly targeting the relevant nerve.

  • During minor surgical operations, conduction anesthesia can be used to avoid general anesthesia.

  • The doctor recommended conduction anesthesia for the procedure.

  • During surgery, conduction anesthesia effectively blocked the patient's pain.

  • The dentist opted for conduction anesthesia to numb the patient's jaw before the procedure.

  • During minor surgical operations, conduction anesthesia can be used to avoid general anesthesia.

  • The effectiveness of conduction anesthesia depends on correctly targeting the relevant nerve.

Synonyms

block anesthesia
vsconduction anesthesia
  • Specialized
5.2

A way to make part of the body numb by putting medicine near a nerve

is the specific form that blocks sensation by applying agent to the supplying nerve
nerve block anesthesia
vsconduction anesthesia
  • Specialized
4.3

A way to numb one body part by injecting medicine near a nerve

focuses on applying to the supplying nerve without stressing injection method
regional anesthesia
vsconduction anesthesia
  • Specialized
4.1

Numbs a part of the body so you do not feel pain during surgery

is narrower targeting a single supplying nerve rather than a whole region

Surface Forms

conduction anesthesia singular
conduction anesthesias plural

Morphology

conduction + anesthesia

The phrase denotes a type of anesthesia achieved via conduction; if a learner knows 'conduction' (transmission along nerves) and 'anesthesia' (loss of sensation) they can infer it means anesthesia produced by affecting nerve conduction. The noun+noun composition is compositional and follows standard medical naming patterns, making the meaning predictable though somewhat technical.

Etymology

Conduction anesthesia gets its name from conduction, which means 'to carry', like electricity moving along a wire. When an anesthetic is placed near a nerve it travels along the nerve and 'blocks feeling' in the area. That's why conduction anesthesia means using an anesthetic near a nerve to make one part of the body numb.