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anesthesiology

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an⋅es⋅the⋅si⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

[an-uhs-thee-zee-ol-uh-jee]
–noun
the science of administering anesthetics.


Origin:
1910–15; anesthesi(a) + -o- + -logy
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an·es·the·si·ol·o·gy also an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gy   (ān'ĭs-thē'zē-ŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The medical study and application of anesthetics.
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Main Entry: an·es·the·si·ol·o·gy
Variant: or chiefly British an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gy /-jE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branch of medical science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics
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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.


an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist (-jĭst)

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anesthesiology   (ān'ĭs-thē'zē-ŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The branch of medicine that deals with the study and application of anesthetics.
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