cryoanesthesia /cryo·an·es·the·sia/ (-an″es-the´zhah) local anesthesia produced by chilling the part to near freezing temperature.
cryoanesthesia
cry·o·an·es·the·sia (kr   - n s-th  zh )n. Localized application of cold as a means of producing regional anesthesia. Also called refrigeration anesthesia. |
cryoanesthesia
[krī′ō·an′isthē′zhə]
Etymology: Gk, kryos, cold, aisthesis, feeling
local anesthesia produced by applying a tourniquet and chilling an area to near-freezing temperature. It is used to diminish neural sensitivity to pain during brief minor surgical procedures.
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