perineurally

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adverb

Near a nerve or nerves.

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Meanings

adverbperineurally (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineNear 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

From perineural + -ly.

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APA

perineurally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perineurally

MLA

“perineurally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perineurally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perineurally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perineurally.

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