anesthesiologist

or an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gist

[ an-uhs-thee-zee-ol-uh-jist ]

noun
  1. a physician who specializes in anesthesiology.

Origin of anesthesiologist

1
First recorded in 1940–45; anesthesiolog(y) + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for anesthesiologist

anesthesiologist

anaesthesiologist

/ (ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪst) /


noun
  1. the US name for anaesthetist Compare anesthetist

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