1. loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface); [syn: topical anesthesia, topical anaesthesia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
topical anaesthesia
n 1: loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces
(as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)
[syn: topical anesthesia, topical anaesthesia]