analgesia
Medically induced numbness
Analgesia is the absence of pain sensation, particularly while conscious.
The term appears in medical contexts for pain relief achieved through drugs, nerve blocks, or other interventions: The epidural provided effective analgesia during labor.
Unlike anesthesia, which eliminates all sensation, analgesia specifically targets pain while potentially leaving other sensations intact.
Opioid analgesic medication
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
fentanyl · codeine · tramadol · hydrocodone · oxycodone · paracetamol · naproxen · NSAID
Spinal numbing injection
- spinalOf the backbone
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- localOf this area
- regionalRelating to an area
postoperative · perioperative · sedation · injection · infusion · catheter · pump · dosage
Without physical discomfort
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- alleviationReduction of intensity
- palliationLessening severity without fixing
- mitigationReduction of severity
soothing · reduction · lessening · abatement · respite · amelioration · numbing · dulling
Signal-receiving molecule
- endorphinBody's natural analgesic
- opioid receptorNeural binding site for analgesics
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- centralIn the middle, primary
peripheral · modulation · sensitization · descending · spinal cord · brain
morphine
Opioid analgesic medication
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
aspirin · fentanyl · codeine · tramadol · hydrocodone · oxycodone · paracetamol · naproxen · NSAID · lidocaine
epidural
Spinal numbing injection
- spinalOf the backbone
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- localOf this area
regional · postoperative · perioperative · sedation · injection · infusion · catheter · pump · dosage · titration
pain-free
Without physical discomfort
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- alleviationReduction of intensity
- palliationLessening severity without fixing
mitigation · soothing · reduction · lessening · abatement · respite · amelioration · numbing · dulling · blocking
receptor
Signal-receiving molecule
- endorphinBody's natural analgesic
- opioid receptorNeural binding site for analgesics
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
central · peripheral · modulation · sensitization · descending · spinal cord · brain
chronic
Persisting over time
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- neuropathicOf nerve tissue damage
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
visceral · somatic · referred · phantom · cancer · labor · surgical · dental · migraine · arthritis
- A- wordsamoral, apathy, atheist, atypical, asymmetric
- drug effectsallergic reaction, stimulation, vasodilation, vasoconstriction, nausea
- sensory lossblindness, deafness, numbness, anosmia, hearing loss
- numbnessnumbness, insensibility, tingling, pins and needles, deadness
- Hypnosishypnotist, hypnotherapist, trance state, trance states, autohypnosis
- pain responseendorphin release, endorphins, vocalization
analgesiapain
Bodily or emotional distress
pain sensitivity · suffering · agony · ache · soreness
analgesiahypersensitivity
Exaggerated response to stimuli
feeling · sensation · sensitivity · sensibility · awareness
- topical analgesicSkin-applied pain reliever