nerve block

noun

1
: an interruption of the passage of impulses through a nerve (as with pressure or narcotization)

called also nerve blocking

2

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“Nerve block.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nerve%20block. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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