au·di·o·an·al·ge·si·a (ô d - - n l-j z-, -zh)n. A deadening of pain produced by listening to a sound or sounds. |
audioanalgesia
[ô·dē·ō·an′əljē′sē·a]
Etymology: L, audire, to hear; Gk, a, algos, not pain
the use of music to enhance relaxation and to distract a patient's mind from pain, as during dentistry, during labor and childbirth, or during procedures with sedation or regional anesthetic techniques.
audioanalgesia [aw″de-o-an″al-je´ze-ah]
reduction or abolition of the perception of pain by listening to recorded music to which has been added a background of “white noise.”
audioanalgesia,
n the use of music, white noise, or other sounds to decrease the perception of pain. It is commonly used during dental work.
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