anesthesiology

or an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gy

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

noun
  1. the science of administering anesthetics.

Origin of anesthesiology

1
First recorded in 1910–15; anesthesi(a) + -o- + -logy

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British Dictionary definitions for anesthesiology

anesthesiology

/ (ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the US name for anaesthetics

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Scientific definitions for anesthesiology

anesthesiology

[ ăn′ĭs-thē′zē-ŏlə-jē ]


  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the study and application of anesthetics.

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