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anaesthesia
[ an-uhs-thee-zhuh ]
anaesthesia
/ ˌænɪsˈθiːzɪə /
noun
- local or general loss of bodily sensation, esp of touch, as the result of nerve damage or other abnormality
- loss of sensation, esp of pain, induced by drugs: called general anaesthesia when consciousness is lost and local anaesthesia when only a specific area of the body is involved
- a general dullness or lack of feeling
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Other Words From
- an·aes·thet·ic [an-, uh, s-, thet, -ik], adjective noun
- an·aes·the·tist [uh, -, nes, -thi-tist, uh, -, nees, -], noun
- semi·anaes·thetic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anaesthesia1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek anaisthēsia absence of sensation, from an- + aisthēsis feeling
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