1. regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pudendal block
n 1: regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local
anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of
the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during
childbirth