saddle block anesthesia
noun
a form of spinal anesthesia that produces loss of sensation in the buttocks, perineum, and inner thighs.
Origin of saddle block anesthesia
First recorded in 1945–50; so called because the nerve block caused by the anesthesia affects areas that would be numbed by prolonged contact with a saddle
Words nearby saddle block anesthesia
saddharma-pundarika,
saddle,
saddle back,
saddle blanket,
saddle block,
saddle block anesthesia,
saddle embolus,
saddle gall,
saddle head,
saddle horn,
saddle horse
Medical definitions for saddle block anesthesia
saddle block anesthesia
n.
A form of spinal anesthesia limited in area to the buttocks, perineum, and inner surfaces of the thighs.