pudendal block

Noun

Meaning

regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

regional anesthesia regional anaesthesia

Close letter words and terms

pudenda muliebria pudendal pudendal artery pudendal cleavage pudendal cleft pudendal nerve