How to Use anesthesia in a Sentence
anesthesia
noun- The patient was given an injection to induce anesthesia.
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As the local anesthesia wears off, the pain may start to creep in.
—Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 11 Mar. 2019
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Local anesthesia means just a small part of your body will be numbed for surgery.
—chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018
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The pig men were in the trailer, knocking out the pigs with anesthesia.
—Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
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As the anesthesia wore off, Evheniia cried and thrashed in her bed.
—Freep.com, 4 June 2023
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As with anesthesia itself, there is more than one form of epidural.
—Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 22 July 2024
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The most reliable way to do so is through anesthesia.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Just as likely to hold my patient’s hand as the anesthesia brings her into sleep.
—Alessandra Hirsch, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
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He was told he will be given anesthesia, and sounds of struggle followed.
—Author: Jamey Keaten, Aya Batrawy, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2019
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The patient, who was meant to still be under anesthesia, begins to stir.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
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After that, the anesthesia should kick in, and your mole plus the surrounding area should be nice and numb.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 28 July 2018
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The pet is usually under anesthesia for a little bit longer than that.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
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In the study, a small hole was drilled into the skull of the patient, who was awake and under local anesthesia.
—Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
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Some of the injured were detained in wards, sometimes while under anesthesia.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
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Patients do not need to go under anesthesia and in most cases, there is little to no swelling or bruising.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
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Training used to perform adult surgery and anesthesia cannot just be applied to children on a smaller scale.
—Caroline Yao, Quartz, 7 Sep. 2019
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In my opinion, even a day in between procedures is safe from the standpoint of anesthesia risk.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2023
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There are still some things for parents to keep in mind with regard to anesthesia and potential side effects.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
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The second step of the process is egg retrieval – which happens when the patient is under anesthesia.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
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The program does not offer time to address her fears of going under anesthesia.
—Time, 23 Aug. 2023
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Narouze noted that patients who are regular cannabis users might need more anesthesia to fall asleep or keep them from waking up.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
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The procedure on dogs is done while the dog is under anesthesia and lasts less than 20 minutes.
—Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2019
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What’s the anesthesia plan and who monitors vitals?
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the day, just don't shop by price for anesthesia, that's dangerous—shop by experience.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
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After the time limit is up, the patient's anesthesia services would not be covered.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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With Ellie under anesthesia, Joel carried her limp body out of the room.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2023
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Live vlogging minutes after the anesthesia has worn off in the recovery room.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
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After spending an hour or two in the recovery room while the anesthesia wears off, patients return home the same day.
—Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 30 July 2019
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We are reminded in sleep, at the edge of slumber, in times of crisis, while slipping into anesthesia.
—Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland.com, 17 Dec. 2017
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At the very least, the anesthesia stripped away any real framework or context that might influence the visual process.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2019
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