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  • Adrenergic blockade

    Inhibition of responses to adrenergic sympathetic nerve impulses and to agents such as epinephrine.  

  • Blockade

    Prevention of the action of something, such as a drug or a body function.  

  • Ventricular block

    Interference in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid between the ventricles or from the ventricles through the foramina to the subarachnoid space.  

  • Sinoatrial block

    Sinoatrial heart block. Heart block in which there is interference in the passage of impulses between the sinus node and the atria.  

  • Second division block

    Regional anesthesia of the upper face and maxillary tissues by infiltration of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve.  

  • Paravertebral block

    Infiltration of the stellate ganglion with a local anesthetic.  

  • Neuromuscular block

    A disturbance in the transmission of impulses from a motor endplate to a muscle. It may be caused by an excess or deficiency of acetylcholine or by drugs that inhibit or destroy acetylcholine.  

  • Mandibular block

    Regional anesthesia of the lower face and mandibular tissues by infiltration of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.  

  • First-degree atrioventricular block

    Delayed conduction through or from the atrioventricular node, marked on the electrocardiogram by a prolonged PR interval. Usually no treatment is necessary.  

  • Ear block

    Blockage of the auditory tube to the middle ear. It may result from trauma, infection, or an accumulation of cerumen.  

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