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residual neuromuscular blockade

phrase

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Incomplete recovery of muscle function persisting after anaesthesia, which predisposes the patient to hypoventilation and aspiration.

Her weak grip and difficulty swallowing in recovery suggested residual neuromuscular blockade needing further reversal.

Similar: residual paralysis, residual curarisation

Topic: Anaesthesia in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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