general anesthesia
noun
: anesthesia affecting the entire body and accompanied by loss of consciousness compare local anesthesia
general anesthetic
noun
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The condition of the patient, Henry A. Brown, had been deemed too risky for general anesthesia.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
While some tattoo studios might offer numbing cream, people usually don’t get general anesthesia for tattoos.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Imagine having ankle surgery without general anesthesia, watching the whole procedure in real time, then walking out of the procedure on that very ankle.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Some deep peels require general anesthesia, but mild or moderate chemical peels do not.
—Laura Schober, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
While some tattoo studios might offer numbing cream, people usually don’t get general anesthesia for tattoos.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Imagine having ankle surgery without general anesthesia, watching the whole procedure in real time, then walking out of the procedure on that very ankle.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Some deep peels require general anesthesia, but mild or moderate chemical peels do not.
—Laura Schober, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for general anesthesia
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“General anesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20anesthesia. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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