| anaesthesia, local | Anaesthesia confined to one part of the body. Infiltration anaesthesia produces local anaesthesia by deposition of a local anaesthesia solution in the area of small, terminal nerve endings. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| anaesthesiologist | 1. A physician specializing solely in anaesthesiology and related areas. 2. An individual with a doctorate degree who is board-certified and legally qualified to administer anaesthetics and related techniques. Compare: anaesthetist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthesiology | A specialty concerned with the study of anaesthetics and anaesthesia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaesthetic | 1. <neurology> Pertaining to, characterised by or producing anaesthesia. 2. <pharmacology> A drug or agent that is used to produce partial loss of feeling or sensation of pain. (14 May 1997) |
| anaesthetic circuit | Equipment used during inhalation anaesthesia to regulate concentrations of inhaled gases; includes a reservoir bag and usually directional valves, breathing tubes, and a carbon dioxide absorber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthetic depth | The degree of central nervous system depression produced by a general anaesthetic agent; a function of potency of the anaesthetic and the concentration in which it is administered. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthetic ether | General designation for many ether's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthetic gas | A gas or a liquid with sufficient vapor pressure to produce general anaesthesia when breathed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthetic index | Ratio of the number of units of anaesthetic required for anaesthesia to the number of units of anaesthetic required to produce respiratory or cardiovascular failure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthetic leprosy | A form of leprosy chiefly affecting the nerves, marked by hyperesthesia succeeded by anaesthesia, and by paralysis, ulceration, and various trophic disturbances, terminating in gangrene and mutilation. Synonym: Danielssen's disease, Danielssen-Boeck disease, dry leprosy, trophoneurotic leprosy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthetic shock | Shock produced by the administration of anaesthetic drug(s), usually in relative overdosage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthetic vapor | The gaseous phase of a liquid anaesthetic with sufficient partial pressure at room temperature to produce general anaesthesia when inhaled. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthetic, epidural | An anaesthetic injected into the epidural space surrounding the fluid-filled sac (the dura) around the spine which partially numbs the abdomen and legs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaesthetics | Agents that are capable of inducing a total or partial loss of sensation, especially tactile sensation and pain. They may act to induce general anaesthesia, in which an unconscious state is achieved, or may act locally to induce numbness or lack of sensation at a targeted site. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaesthetics, combined | The use of two or more chemicals simultaneously or sequentially to induce anaesthesia. The drugs need not be in the same dosage form. (12 Dec 1998) |