anesthesiology

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gy ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jē 

: a branch of medical science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics

Examples of anesthesiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Link Between Sleep and Chronic Pain Daniel Clauw, MD, a professor of anesthesiology, medicine, and psychiatry at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, says the results fit with what pain experts already know about sleep and pain. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 July 2026

Previous panelists included university experts in dermatology, anesthesiology, pediatrics and pharmacy compounding. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Sayed is a professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 24 May 2026

Without his renewal, Marco can’t start his residency in anesthesiology this summer. — Daniela Pierre-Bravo, CNN Money, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anesthesiology

• bacteriology
• biotechnology
• dialectology
• ecclesiology
• endocrinology
• epistemology
• geochronology
• geomorphology
• histopathology
• hydrogeology
• kinesiology
• meteorology

Medical Definition

anesthesiology

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gy

variants or chiefly British anaesthesiology

-jē 

plural anesthesiologies

: a branch of medical science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics