Definition of Saddle block anaesthesia

1. Noun. The parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord.


Medical Definition of Saddle block anaesthesia

1. A form of spinal anaesthesia limited in area to the buttocks, perineum, and inner surfaces of the thighs. Synonym: saddle anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saddle Block Anaesthesia

saddle-billed storks
saddle-bow
saddle-bows
saddle-cloth
saddle-cloths
saddle-point
saddle-shaped
saddle-sore
saddle-tree
saddle-trees
saddle anaesthesia
saddle back reef
saddle back reefs
saddle blanket
saddle blankets
saddle block anaesthesia (current term)
saddle block anesthesia
saddle brown
saddle embolism
saddle feather
saddle grafting
saddle hackle
saddle head
saddle horn
saddle horse
saddle horses
saddle joint
saddle of lamb
saddle oxford

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