anesthesia
pronunciation
How to pronounce anesthesia in British English:
UK [ˌænəsˈθi:ziə]
How to pronounce anesthesia in American English:
US [ˌænɪsˈθiʒə]
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- Noun:
- loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Word Origin
- anesthesia (n.)
- alternative spelling of anaesthesia (q.v.). See ae.
Example
- 1. Study suggests potential risks of anesthesia for very young children
- 2. Anesthesia before age 2 linked to learning problems
- 3. This was done under local anesthesia , as an outpatient .
- 4. No sane person would give up antibiotics and anesthesia , farming and the written word .
- 5. Some vomited from the anesthesia , and she found it a distressing sight .