nerve block

nɜrv blɑk

Definition

Definition of nerve block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

anesthesia

TECH.

injection to prevent nerve signals

TECH.

A nerve block was administered before the surgery to numb the area.
The patient received a nerve block to alleviate chronic pain.
Doctors often use a nerve block for dental procedures.

regional anesthesia

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Expressions with nerve

have nerve

display audacity in bold actions

He had nerve to ask for a raise on his first day.

some nerve

boldness or audacity in someone's actions or words

He had some nerve to ask for a raise.

raw nerve

sensitive area of someone's emotions

His comment about her weight touched a raw nerve.

lose nerve

become too scared to do something

He wanted to ask her out but lost nerve.

get one's nerve back

regain courage or confidence after feeling afraid

After a break, she got her nerve back and tried again.

get on someone's last nerve

cause extreme irritation or annoyance to someone

He really gets on my last nerve when he talks loudly.

Expressions with block

block in

prevent movement by obstructing

The car was blocked in by a truck.

block off

obstruct a path or area

They block off the street for the parade.

block out

cover something to make it impossible to see

The billboard blocked out the view of the mountains.

block up

to obstruct movement or view by placing obstacles

The boxes block up the hallway, making it hard to pass..

chip off the old block

someone who closely resembles one of their parents in traits or behavior

He is a chip off the old block, just like his father.

chopping block

wooden slab used for cutting food

She placed the vegetables on the chopping block.

have been around the block

gained a lot of practical experience in life or some activity

She has been around the block and knows how this business works.

mental block

inability to continue a train of thought

A mental block stopped her mid-sentence.

on the block

adv.

available to be bought or sold

The house is on the block.

put a block on

stop something from happening or continuing

The manager put a block on further spending.

Terms with nerve block included in their meaning

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epidural anaesthesia

spinal care

regional nerve block via epidural space, easing lower-body pain

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French:bloc nerveux, ...
German:Nervenblockade, ...
Italian:blocco nervoso, ...
Spanish:bloqueo de nervios, ...
Portuguese:bloqueio nervoso, ...
Chinese:神经阻滞, ...
Japanese:神経ブロック, ...
Arabic:إحصار عصبي, ...
Hebrew:חֲסִימַת עֲצַבִּים, ...
Russian:нервная блокада, ...
Ukrainian:блокада нерва, ...
Hindi:नर्व ब्लॉक, ...
Bengali:নার্ভ ব্লক, ...
Catalan:bloqueig nerviós, ...
Czech:nervová blokáda, ...
Danish:nerveblokade, ...
Dutch:zenuwblokkade anesthesie, ...
Greek:νευρικός αποκλεισμός, ...
Hungarian:idegblokád, ...
Khmer:ការចាក់ថ្នាំបិទសរសៃប្រសាទ, ...
Korean:신경 차단 마취, ...
Persian:بی‌حسی عصبی, ...
Polish:blokada nerwów iniekcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):bloqueio nervoso, ...
Romanian:anestezie prin blocaj nervos, ...
Swedish:nervblockad, ...
Thai:การฉีดยาชาเส้นประสาท, ...
Turkish:sinir bloğu, ...
Vietnamese:gây tê thần kinh, ...

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