spinals

Anesthetics via vertebrae

Spinals are injections of anesthetic into the spinal canal, numbing the lower body while the patient remains conscious.

Common in childbirth and lower-body surgeries: She opted for a spinal rather than general anesthesia.

The term is medical shorthand for spinal anesthesia or spinal block.

anatomy

vertebrae

Interlocking bones of spine

cervicalOf the neck
thoracicOf the chest region
lumbarOf the lower spine

sacral · coccygeal · atlas · axis · intervertebral · discs · foramen · processes · lamina · pedicle

medical

anesthesia

Induced loss of feeling

epiduralSpinal numbing injection
tapValve controlling liquid flow
punctureHole from penetration

block · injection · analgesia · catheter · needle · CSF · meningitis · headache · fusion · stenosis

zoology

vertebrate

Spinal column animal

chordateNotochord-possessing animal
backboneVertebral column, or courage
tetrapodFour-limbed vertebrate animal

mammal · reptile · amphibian · bird · fish · notochord · segmented · articulated · flexible · protective

Opposites

anesthesia type

spinalsgeneral anesthesia

Drug-induced unconsciousness for surgery

generals · general anaesthesia · general anesthetics · IV sedation · deep sedation

Phrases

spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
spinal tapCerebrospinal fluid sampling procedure
spinal injuryTrauma to vertebral column
spinal columnSegmented skeletal axis
spinal fusionVertebrae surgically joined permanently
spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue

Family

spinal, spinally

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