anaesthesiology or (US) anesthesiology (ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ) ![]() | |
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| the US name for anaesthetics | |
| anesthesiology or (US) anesthesiology | |
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| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
anesthesiology (ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ) ![]() | |
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| the US name for anaesthetics | |
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.
| anesthesiology (ān'ĭs-thē'zē-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The branch of medicine that deals with the study and application of anesthetics. |