anesthesia dolorosa
(redirected from painful anesthesia)an·es·the·si·a do·lo·ro·sa
severe spontaneous pain occurring in an anesthetic area.
Synonym(s): painful anesthesia
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an·es·the·si·a do·lo·ro·sa
(an'es-thē'zē-ă dō-lō-rō'să)Severe spontaneous pain occurring in an anesthetized area.
Synonym(s): anaesthesia dolorosa.
Synonym(s): anaesthesia dolorosa.
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anesthesia dolorosa
1. Pain or reduced sensation limited to either the occipital nerve or a branch of the trigeminal nerve.
2. Pain in an anesthetized zone, as in thalamic lesions.
See also: anesthesia
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an·es·the·si·a do·lo·ro·sa
(an'es-thē'zē-ă dō-lō-rō'să)Severe spontaneous pain occurring in an anesthetic area; paradoxic result may occur in cases of neuropathy.
Synonym(s): painful anesthesia, anaesthesia dolorosa.
Synonym(s): painful anesthesia, anaesthesia dolorosa.
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