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anesthesiology

or an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gy

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

noun

  1. the science of administering anesthetics.


anesthesiology

/ ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the US name for anaesthetics


anesthesiology

/ ăn′ĭs-thē′zē-ŏlə-jē /

  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the study and application of anesthetics.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of anesthesiology1

First recorded in 1910–15; anesthesi(a) + -o- + -logy

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Example Sentences

She worried about all the other expenses too, including the hospital stay, lab work and anesthesiology services.

“In 2006, it was a phenomenon,” Dr. Paul Earley told Anesthesiology News in 2007.

One hundred and twenty-six anesthesia departments across the U.S. participated, according to Anesthesiology News.

In 1961 I started a residency in anesthesiology, which I completed in 1963, and I am now a fellow in anesthesiology.

It was being assisted and controlled, of course, by anesthesiology.

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