anesthesia US
ˌænəsˈθiʒə
See also: anaesthesia (UK)
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Definition of anesthesia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical conditionTECH.USloss of sensation in the bodyTECH.US
  • The patient was under anesthesia during the surgery..
  • She felt no pain due to the anesthesia.
  • Anesthesia was administered before the procedure.
anaesthesia numbness
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Expressions with anesthesia

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numbs a specific body area without affecting consciousness
The surgeon used local anesthesia to numb the patient's foot before the operation..
loss of sensation in a large body region caused by drugs
Regional anesthesia numbed his arm so the surgeon could operate.
regional anesthesia injected into the epidural space
She opted for epidural anesthesia during labor.
anesthesia causing full body sensation loss and unconsciousness
The patient was under general anesthesia during the surgery.
anesthesia for lower body by spinal injection
The patient received spinal anesthesia for the knee surgery.
severe reaction to anesthesia causing critical condition
The patient experienced anesthesia shock during the surgery.

Origin of anesthesia

Greek, an- (without) + aisthesis (sensation)

Terms with anesthesia included in their meaning

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medical
administer anesthesia to make someone unconscious
anesthesia care
render someone unconscious
give anesthesia
administer anesthesia before surgery
under anesthesia
having lost sensation due to anesthesia
clinical procedure
low-risk operation, usually without full anesthesia and with fast recovery
gasn.
medical
substance used for medical anesthesia
underadj.
medical
anesthetized especially with general anesthesia
ASAacr.
acr: American Society of Anesthesiologists
group for doctors who give anesthesia

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  1. French:anesthésie, ...
  2. German:Anästhesie, ...
  3. Italian:anestesia, ...
  4. Spanish:anestesia, ...
  5. Portuguese:anestesia, ...
  6. Chinese:麻醉, ...
  7. Japanese:麻酔, ...
  8. Arabic:تَخْدِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַרְדָּמָה, ...
  10. Russian:анестезия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:анестезія, ...
  12. Hindi:संवेदनाहीनता, ...
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