train-of-four

adjective

Relating to a monitoring protocol for neuromuscular blockade, where the muscle response to four consecutive stimuli delivered along the path of a nerve is measured to determine the level of blockade.

“train-of-four stimulation”

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Meanings

adjectivetrain-of-four (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineRelating to a monitoring protocol for neuromuscular blockade, where the muscle response to four consecutive stimuli delivered along the path of a nerve is measured to determine the level of blockade.

    train-of-four stimulation

nountrain-of-four (plural train-of-fours)

plural train-of-fours

  1. informalmedicineThe neuromuscular blockade monitoring method described above.
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Chicago

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