- anaesthesia
- noun /ˈæn.əs.θiːz.i.ə,æn.əs.ˈθi.ʒə/a) A method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain.b) The loss or prevention of pain, as caused by anesthesia.See Also: anaesthetic
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Anaesthesia — An [ae]s*the si*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; an priv. + ? feeling, ? to feel: cf. F. anesth[ e]sie. See {[AE]sthetics}.] (Med.) Entire or partial loss or absence of feeling or sensation; a state of general or local insensibility produced by disease or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anaesthesia — Anæsthesia † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Anæsthesia (From Greek a, privative, and aisthesis, feeling). A term in medicine, and the allied sciences, signifying a state of insensibility to external impressions, consequent upon disease,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Anaesthesia — vgl. Anästhesie … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
anaesthesia — (n.) 1721, loss of feeling, Modern Latin, from Gk. anaisthesia want of feeling, lack of sensation (to pleasure or pain), from an without (see AN (Cf. an ) (1)) + aisthesis feeling, from PIE root *au to perceive (see AUDIENCE (Cf. audience)). As … Etymology dictionary
anaesthesia — [an΄əs thē′zhə] n. ANESTHESIA anaesthetic [an΄əsthet′ik] adj., n. anaesthetist [ə nes′thə tist] n. anaesthetize vt. anaesthetized, anaesthetizing … English World dictionary
anaesthesia — Also written as anesthesia. The term anaesthesia comes from the Greek noun anaisthèsia,which means numbness. In a broad sense, it refers to a loss or impairment of sensitivity to stimuli in any of the sensory modalities. As a rule, however,… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
anaesthesia — n. (BE) see anesthesia 1) to induce, produce anaesthesia 2) to undergo anaesthesia 3) general; local anaesthesia 4) the anaesthesia wears off * * * [ˌænɪs θiːzɪə] local anaesthesia produce anaesthesia (BE) see anesthesia … Combinatory dictionary
anaesthesia — n. loss of feeling or sensation in a part or all of the body. Anaesthesia of a part of the body may occur as a result of injury to or disease of a nerve; for example in leprosy. The term is usually applied, however, to the technique of reducing… … Medical dictionary
anaesthesia — n. loss of feeling or sensation in a part or all of the body. Anaesthesia of a part of the body may occur as a result of injury to or disease of a nerve; for example in leprosy. The term is usually applied, however, to the technique of reducing… … The new mediacal dictionary
anaesthesia — [[t]æ̱nɪsθi͟ːziə, ʒə[/t]] N UNCOUNT Anaesthesia is the use of anaesthetics in medicine and surgery. The operation can be done under local anaesthesia. (in AM and sometimes in BRIT, use anesthesia) … English dictionary
anaesthesia — n. loss of feeling; unconsciousness; act of causing such state for medical purposes. ♦ anaesthesiology, n. study of anaesthesia. ♦ anaesthetize, v.t. cause anaesthesia. ♦ anaesthetist, n., British doctor specializing in administering… … Dictionary of difficult words
