An anaesthetic that affects a restricted area of the body.
局部麻醉。比较GENERAL ANAESTHETIC
a minor operation performed under local anaesthetic
Compare with general anaesthetic
count nounthe doctor administered a local anaesthetic
Example sentencesExamples
Surgery is carried out under general or local anaesthetic.
The treatment is non-invasive and can be carried out after administering only a few drops of local anaesthetic.
Root canal surgery is usually carried out under local anaesthetic although in some cases where the tooth has clearly died and is not sensitive this may not be necessary.
Surgery is done under local anaesthetic in the operating theatre.
He underwent a surgical procedure under local anaesthetic for a condition affecting the extensor tendons.
A small amount of local anaesthetic will be injected into your skin between the bones at the lower end of the back.
All the theatres were full, so I had to suture this large laceration under local anaesthetic.
An injection of local anaesthetic is given to the groin.
A local anaesthetic is usually given just before the general anaesthetic wears off so there is less pain for a few hours after the operation.
Both can be done under local anaesthetic as day case procedures.
The operation is usually carried out under general anaesthetic but is sometimes carried out under local anaesthetic if preferred.
Vasectomy can easily be performed as an outpatient operation under local anaesthetic.
For operations on a small area of the body, it is possible to simply inject local anaesthetic at the site of the operation.
In the awake patient the procedure is easily performed using local anaesthetic.
Babies who are circumcised are usually given a local anaesthetic because a general anaesthetic is more dangerous.
Patients who have cataract surgery under topical local anaesthetic can have colourful visual experiences.
It is carried out by an anaesthetist and involves injecting local anaesthetic or painkilling drugs into the epidural space that surrounds the spinal cord.
If a biopsy is needed, you can have some local anaesthetic injected into the cervix first.
Both of these procedures are carried out with a fine needle under local anaesthetic at the same time as the woman's eggs are being collected.
You may need to have your gums numbed with an injection of local anaesthetic before the scaling, and you may feel a little discomfort afterwards.