1. Loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anaesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anaesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)
   "The mother opted for regional anaesthesia during labour to manage the pain";
   - regional anesthesia [N. Amer]

Type of: anaesthesia [Brit, Cdn], anesthesia [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Regional anaesthesia