Preferred Label : sphenopalatine ganglion block;
MeSH definition : Method of treating pain associated with the sphenopalatine ganglion located in the
PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA, posterior to the middle nasal turbinate. The transnasal approach
involves application of suitable local anesthetic to the mucous membrane overlying
the ganglion.;
MeSH synonym : block, sphenopalatine ganglion; blocks, sphenopalatine ganglion; ganglion block, sphenopalatine; ganglion blocks, sphenopalatine; sphenopalatine ganglion blocks; pterygopalatine ganglion block; block, pterygopalatine ganglion; blocks, pterygopalatine ganglion; ganglion block, pterygopalatine; ganglion blocks, pterygopalatine; pterygopalatine ganglion blocks;
Origin ID : D059387;
UMLS CUI : C0394799;
Allowable qualifiers
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Record concept(s)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Method of treating pain associated with the sphenopalatine ganglion located in the
PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA, posterior to the middle nasal turbinate. The transnasal approach
involves application of suitable local anesthetic to the mucous membrane overlying
the ganglion.