anesthesia

an·es·the·sia

noun

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\