Definition of anesthetist
:one who administers anesthetics
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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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Ultimately, every doctor, hospital and birthing center that uses this technique has found the same thing, said Plaat, the anesthetist in London.
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The top responses included anesthetist, dental assistant, civil engineer, medical technician and x-ray technician.
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Eventually the couple was assigned a new home and new jobs at a Raqqa maternity hospital — Umm Dounia as an anesthetist’s aide, and her husband as a security guard.
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of nurse-midwives, nurse-anesthetists and nurse practitioners is projected to rise 31 percent from 2014 to 2024.
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First Known Use of anesthetist
1860
ANESTHETIST Defined for English Language Learners
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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
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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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