a·no·ci·as·so·ci·a·tion
(ă-nō'sē-ă-sō'sē-ā'shŭn), Theory that afferent stimuli, especially pain, contribute to the development of surgical shock, and, as a corollary, that conduction anesthesia at the surgical field and presurgical sedation protect against shock.
[G. a- priv. + L. noceo, to injure, + association]
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a·no·ci·as·so·ci·a·tion
(ă-nō'sē-ă-sō'sē-ā'shŭn) Theory that afferent stimuli, especially pain, contribute to development of surgical shock, and, as a corollary, that conduction anesthesia at the surgical field and presurgical sedation protect against shock.
[G. a- priv. + L. noceo, to injure, + association]
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