nerve block
Description
A procedure in which an anesthetic is injected into or around a nerve, or into the spine, to stop or block pain.
Different types of nerve blocks are named for the nerves they affect. For example, a celiac ganglion nerve block stops pain signals coming from the stomach and pancreas.
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