Definition of anesthesia
: loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness The patient was given an injection to induce anesthesia.
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Examples of anesthesia in a Sentence
The patient was given an injection to induce anesthesia.
Recent Examples of anesthesia from the Web
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In short, whereas TMS uses a magnet to activate the brain and is performed with the patient fully awake, ECT is done under general anesthesia and uses an electric current.
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One of the most popular treatments is rubber band ligation, which can be done in a doctor's office with no bowel prep or anesthesia.
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The surgical reconstruction, which can take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour, is done under local anesthesia.
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A POV depends entirely on the continuity of self from one moment to the next, even if that continuity is broken by sleep or anesthesia.
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Many use similar incisions to create an implant pocket, and most use antibiotics as anesthesia begins.
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Another doctor was looking for a way to deliver anesthesia accurately in hospitals that can’t afford the expensive equipment most American hospitals take for granted.
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The procedure to place the WATCHMAN is performed under general anesthesia, and typically takes between one and two hours.
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FDA approved for anesthesia but not for depression—that prevents most health insurance carriers from covering this simple outpatient treatment.
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Origin and Etymology of anesthesia
New Latin, from Greek anaisthēsia insensibility, from a- + aisthēsis perception, from aisthanesthai to perceive — more at audible
ANESTHESIA Defined for English Language Learners
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medical : loss of feeling in a person's body or part of the body through the use of drugs
ANESTHESIA Defined for Kids
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: loss of feeling in all or part of the body with or without loss of consciousness The patient was given an injection before surgery to produce anesthesia.
Medical Dictionary
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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
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