Spinal-block
noun
1.
spinal anesthesia.
2.
obstruction of the flow of spinal fluid by blockage of the spinal canal.
spinal block n.
Pathological obstruction of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the spinal subarachnoid space.
Spinal anesthesia. Not in technical use.
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