brachial (redirected from brachial block)

brachial /bra·chi·al/ (bra´ke-al) pertaining to the upper limb.

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bra·chi·al (brk-l)

adj.

Relating to the arm.

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brachial

pertaining to the forelimb.

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brachial avulsion

see brachial plexus avulsion.

brachial block

regional anesthesia applied to the brachial plexus for the purpose of anesthetizing the forelimb.

brachial paralysis

injury to the brachial plexus causes paralysis and atrophy in the front limbs. See also brachial plexus avulsion.

brachial plexus

a nerve plexus originating from the ventral branches of the last four cervical and the first thoracic spinal nerves. It gives off the principal nerves to the shoulder and forelimbs.

brachial plexus neuritis

occurs rarely in dogs. Characterized by an acute onset of pain and weakness in the forelimbs. There is hyporeflexia, neurogenic atrophy and loss of sensation.