Term: pudendal block: 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
Candidate hypernym: regional anesthesia: loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth) → 1
Candidate hypernym: proficiency: skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity → 0
Candidate hypernym: irani: a native or inhabitant of Iran → 0
Candidate hypernym: jellyfish: any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans → 0
Candidate hypernym: masonry: structure built of stone or brick by a mason → 0
Candidate hypernym: business people: people who transact business (especially business executives) → 0
Candidate hypernym: silkworm: the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk → 0
Candidate hypernym: roadblock: a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. → 0
Candidate hypernym: minimalist: a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics → 0
Candidate hypernym: medullated nerve fiber: a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin → 0
Candidate hypernym: kilter: in working order → 0