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. |