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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition go
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

anesthesia, anaesthesia go
loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness

regional anesthesia, regional anaesthesia
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)

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acroanesthesia, acroanaesthesia go
loss of sensation in the extremities
caudal anesthesia, caudal anaesthesia, caudal block go
regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal
epidural anesthesia, epidural anaesthesia, epidural go
regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord
paracervical block go
regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix
pudendal block go
regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora
spinal anesthesia, spinal anaesthesia, spinal go
anesthesia of the lower half of the body