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
Broader: 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) | Unrelated: proficiency: skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
Broader: 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) | Unrelated: irani: a native or inhabitant of Iran
Broader: 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) | Unrelated: jellyfish: any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans
Broader: 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) | Unrelated: masonry: structure built of stone or brick by a mason
Broader: 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) | Unrelated: business people: people who transact business (especially business executives)
Broader: 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) | Unrelated: 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
Broader: 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) | Unrelated: 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.
Broader: 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) | Unrelated: minimalist: a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics