anaesthetist
Britishnoun
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US name: anesthesiologist. a qualified doctor specializing in the administration of anaesthetics
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a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician Compare anesthesiologist
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Frédéric Péchier comes from a family of health professionals; his father was also an anaesthetist.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
During the pandemic, Prof Fong, a consultant anaesthetist, conducted around 40 visits of the "hardest hit" intensive care units on behalf of NHS England to offer peer support to the doctors and nurses working there.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024
"The RMO was called twice during the night but failed to appreciate that the deterioration in her condition necessitated an escalation to the surgeon or anaesthetist," the coroner said.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024
Overnight surgery means the patient requires an overnight stay and the surgeon and anaesthetist will remain on the hospital site, for example for a hernia.
From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024
The skill of the anaesthetist is not unlike that of a pilot, who needs to know just how far the ship may be steered in a difficult channel without running upon the rocks.
From An Ethical Problem Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and Animals by Leffingwell, Albert
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