Main Entry: an·es·the·si·ol·o·gy Variant: or chiefly Britishan·aes·the·si·ol·o·gy/-jE/ Function: noun Inflected Form: plural-gies : a branch of medical science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics
anesthesiology an·es·the·si·ol·o·gy (ān'ĭs-thē'zē-ŏl'ə-jē) n. The medical specialty concerned with the pharmacological, physiological, and clinical basis of anesthesia, including resuscitation, intensive respiratory care, and pain management.