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anesthesia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | anaesthesia |
| Type of | physiological condition, physiological state, physical condition |
| Has types | conduction anesthesia, cryoanaesthesia, cryoanesthesia, general anaesthesia, general anesthesia, local anaesthesia, local anesthesia, nerve block anaesthesia, nerve block anesthesia, regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia, topical anaesthesia, block anaesthesia, topical anesthesia, block anesthesia, conduction anaesthesia |
| Derivation | anesthetic, anesthetist |
Examples of anesthesia
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In the 1840s the development of anesthesia looked like an end to the pain story.
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It was painless, required no anesthesia, and my carpet looks five years younger.
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Maldovan was one of my anesthesia students and later a colleague for many years.
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Its air, vacuum and anesthesia products will be transferred to Versailles, Ohio.
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His nails repeatedly come loose, bleed, and have to be removed under anesthesia.
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It calls for a large incision under general anesthesia and significant recovery.
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Reagan, once he shook off the effects of anesthesia, resumed some of his duties.
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Under local anesthesia the marrow is taken from the hip through a hollow needle.
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A judge also found her guilty of possessing animal anesthesia without a license.
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- Loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
- (anesthetic) anaesthetic: relating to or producing insensibility
- (anesthetic) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
- In the practice of medicine (especially surgery) and dentistry, anesthesia or anaesthesia (see spelling differences) is a temporary induced state with one or more of analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory), and unconsciousness. A patient under the effects of anesthetic drugs is referred to as being anesthetized.
- Anesthesia is Fun People's debut album, released on Ugly Records.
- An anesthetic (or anaesthetic, see spelling differences) is a drug that causes anesthesia--reversible loss of sensation. They contrast with analgesics(painkiller), which relieve pain without eliminating sensation. These drugs are generally administered to facilitate surgery. ...
- Alternative spelling of anaesthesia
- (anesthetic) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness. An anesthetic may or may not render the recipient unconscious, depending upon the type used; Causing the reduction of pain sensitivity
- (Anesthetic) A class of drugs that eliminates or reduces pain. See local anesthetic.
