Definition of anesthetist
: one who administers anesthetics
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As a result, hospital officials suspended the neurosurgeon as well as two nurses and an anesthetist - a decision that has ignited an uproar from fellow doctors who say their colleagues should not be punished for the hospital’s failures.
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My wife, Annette, and I — a radiologist and an oral/maxillofacial surgeon — blended with nurse anesthetists; plastic and general surgeons; and OB/GYN, ER, and family physicians, several with family members but all united in a common cause.
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Tonia was a practicing nurse anesthetist, and John followed her into the profession.
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Her father is a nurse anesthetist at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pa.
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For instance, anesthetists prefer pop to rock (59% to 44%) when putting patients under.
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By 9 P.M., the squad—which included a surgeon, an anesthetist, a dog handler, and two veteran alpine guides—assembled in the dark, on the road just outside Farindola.
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Judge Michael Merz said there’s no evidence a nurse anesthetist would be able to evaluate an inmate’s consciousness from the viewing room.
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The top responses included anesthetist, dental assistant, civil engineer, medical technician and x-ray technician.
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First Known Use of anesthetist
1860
ANESTHETIST Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of anesthetist for English Language Learners
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medical : a doctor or nurse who gives an anesthetic to a patient
Medical Dictionary
anesthetist
noun
anes·the·tist
variants:
or chiefly British
anaesthetist
\ə-ˈnes-thət-əst, British -ˈnēs-\
medical Definition of anesthetist
: one trained to administer anesthetics — compare anesthesiologist
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