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perineurally

perineurally adverb: near a nerve or nerves.

Adverb

perineurally (not comparable)

  1. Near a nerve or nerves.
    • Two other recent randomized placebo-controlled studies showed no significant difference in analgesia duration when interscalene blocks with ropivacaine and sciatic nerve blocks with bupivacaine plus epinephrine were supplemented with 8-10mg dexamethasone intravenously versus perineurally.2015 September 11, “Local Anesthetic Peripheral Nerve Block Adjuvants for Prolongation of Analgesia: A Systematic Qualitative Review”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of perineurally

From perineural + -ly.

Questions about perineurally

What does perineurally mean?
Perineurally means near a nerve or nerves.
What part of speech is perineurally?
Perineurally is an adverb.

Words near perineurally in the dictionary

  1. perinervous
  2. perines
  3. perineum
  4. perineums
  5. perineural
  6. perineurally
  7. perineuria
  8. perineurial
  9. perineuritis
  10. perineurium
  11. perineuriums

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