anaesthesia

[ an-uhs-thee-zhuh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical, Pathology.

1. anesthesia.

anaesthesia

/ ˌænɪsˈθiːzɪə /

noun

1. local or general loss of bodily sensation, esp of touch, as the result of nerve damage or other abnormality
2. loss of sensation, esp of pain, induced by drugs: called general anaesthesia when consciousness is lost and local anaesthesia when only a specific area of the body is involved
3. a general dullness or lack of feeling

Other Words From

• an·aes·thet·ic [an-, uh, s-, thet, -ik], adjective noun
• an·aes·the·tist [uh, -, nes, -thi-tist, uh, -, nees, -], noun
• semi·anaes·thetic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaesthesia¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek anaisthēsia absence of sensation, from an- + aisthēsis feeling

Example Sentences

He, as well as Dr Judith Short, a consultant in paediatric anaesthesia, agreed that the brain injury could have been prevented.

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The US Food and Drug Administration - the regulatory agency responsible for approving drugs and ensuring they’re safe, work and labelled properly - has only approved ketamine for general anaesthesia used under the care of a physician.

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The BMA has said that physician and anaesthesia associates – who complete a two-year course rather than a five-year medical degree – need regulating, but that the GMC is not the right organisation to do this.

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Ketamine infusion therapy works by giving the drug intravenously in smaller doses than those used for anaesthesia.

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The levels of ketamine in his body were as high as the amount given during general anaesthesia, according to the medical examiner.

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