anesthesia
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noun \ˌa-nəs-ˈthē-zhə\Definition of ANESTHESIA
: loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness
See Examples of ANESTHESIA
- The patient was given an injection to induce anesthesia.
Origin of ANESTHESIA
New Latin, from Greek anaisthēsia insensibility, from a- + aisthēsis perception, from aisthanesthai to perceive — more at audible
First Known Use: circa 1721
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Rhymes with ANESTHESIA
an·es·the·sia
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ANESTHESIA
1
: loss of sensation especially to touch usually resulting from a lesion in the nervous system or from some other abnormality
2
: loss of sensation and usually of consciousness without loss of vital functions artificially produced by the administration of one or more agents that block the passage of pain impulses along nerve pathways to the brain
Variants of ANESTHESIA
an·es·the·sia or chiefly British an·aes·the·sia \ˌan-əs-ˈthē-zhə\ (audio pronunciation)
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