anesthesiologist
noun
an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist
ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 
plural anesthesiologists
: anesthetist
specifically
: a physician specializing in anesthesiology
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And the anesthesiologist had attempted to reassure her that there was no evidence premature babies felt any pain.
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Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Court documents state that the anesthesiologist failed to properly manage Maura's blood pressure or formulate a plan to treat preeclampsia, and went ahead with the C-section before the preeclampsia testing results came back from the lab.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 9 May 2025
In the comments, a pediatric anesthesiologist weighed in to help set the record straight.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
My father was an anesthesiologist who would raise money every three years to work as a medical missionary in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Court documents state that the anesthesiologist failed to properly manage Maura's blood pressure or formulate a plan to treat preeclampsia, and went ahead with the C-section before the preeclampsia testing results came back from the lab.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 9 May 2025
In the comments, a pediatric anesthesiologist weighed in to help set the record straight.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
My father was an anesthesiologist who would raise money every three years to work as a medical missionary in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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“Anesthesiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthesiologist. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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anesthesiologist
noun
an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist
ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist
: anesthetist
especially
: a doctor specializing in giving anesthetics to patients
Medical Definition
anesthesiologist
noun
an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist
variants
or chiefly British anaesthesiologist
: anesthetist
specifically
: a physician specializing in anesthesiology
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