Local anesthetic
| Local anesthetic | |
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| Term | Local anesthetic |
| Short definition | local anesthetic (LOH-kul A-nes-DIE-zhuh) A temporary loss of feeling in a small area of the body caused by special drugs called anesthetics. The patient remains awake but has no feeling in the numbed area. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
local anesthetic - (pronounced) (LOH-kul A-nes-DIE-zhuh) A temporary loss of feeling in a small area of the body caused by special drugs called anesthetics. The patient remains awake but has no feeling in the numbed area. Local anesthetics can be injected or applied to the skin to relieve pain during medical, surgical, or dental procedures. Some are available over the counter (without a doctor's order) and can help relieve local pain, irritation, and itching caused by conditions like cold sores, sunburn, poison ivy, and minor cuts
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