Noun: pudendal block
- Regional anaesthesia resulting from the use of a local anaesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth
"The obstetrician performed a pudendal block just before the pushing stage"
Derived forms: pudendal blocks
Type of: regional anaesthesia [Brit, Cdn], regional anesthesia [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Pudendal block