anesthesiologist

or an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gist

[ an-uhs-thee-zee-ol-uh-jist ]

noun

1. a physician who specializes in anesthesiology.

anesthesiologist

/ ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪst /

noun

1. the US name for anaesthetist Compare anesthetist

Word History and Origins

Origin of anesthesiologist¹

First recorded in 1940–45; anesthesiolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

He was an anesthesiologist, and my mother is a psychologist.

From Ozy

In Mesa, Arizona, about 20 miles east of Phoenix, Lee Allen passes families pressed against the windows of the hospital where he works as a nurse anesthesiologist.

From Fortune

In case you didn’t catch that, the anesthesiologist says, “One of the nice things about being an anesthesiologist is making people shut the hell up.”

From Freakonomics

The gastroenterologist was ultimately dismissed from the case, but the anesthesiologist and her practice were ordered to pay a half-million dollars in damages.

From Freakonomics

Sometimes they were anesthesiologists, sometimes there were psychiatrists.

From Freakonomics

Dr. Garg arrived to confirm the procedure and ask if I had any questions, and the anesthesiologist ordered a painkiller.

From The Daily Beast

When told that she was, the patient demanded a white anesthesiologist.

From The Daily Beast

A patient scheduled for an operation one day requested a female anesthesiologist, a request we were inclined to honor.

From The Daily Beast

You were wrong even to grant her request for a woman anesthesiologist.

From The Daily Beast

Michael Jackson traveled with an anesthesiologist during his mid-1990s tour.

From The Daily Beast

The anesthesiologist told me that he did still have a heartbeat.

From Project Gutenberg

I believe Jackie Hunt—yes—she was, I believe she was the anesthesiologist who came.

From Project Gutenberg