Perineurally

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Near a nerve or nerves. not-comparable

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From perineural + -ly.

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