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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Ramona Elementary School 6th-grader Maddison Hamilton, 11, has plans of to become an anesthesiologist.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Talk to your anesthesiologist about the use of any dietary or herbal supplements to determine potential adverse drug interactions.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Reducing the risk The study authors advised anesthesiologists and other pain medicine specialists to recognize that polysubstance use can occur in all age groups, and to be cautious when prescribing opioids to adults over 65.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Each twin had their own dedicated team of surgeons, anesthesiologists and nursing staff that were set to take care of them both on the day of the surgery.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Talk to your anesthesiologist about the use of any dietary or herbal supplements to determine potential adverse drug interactions.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Reducing the risk The study authors advised anesthesiologists and other pain medicine specialists to recognize that polysubstance use can occur in all age groups, and to be cautious when prescribing opioids to adults over 65.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Each twin had their own dedicated team of surgeons, anesthesiologists and nursing staff that were set to take care of them both on the day of the surgery.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Anesthesiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthesiologist. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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