anaesthesia
NounUS[an-uhs-thee-zhuh]/ˌænəsˈθiʒə/4 syllables
Synonyms:
anesthesia
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Noun (1)
- loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousnessSynonyms: anesthesiaType of physical condition, physiological stateKinds local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, topical anesthesia, general anesthesia, cryoanesthesia, conduction anesthesia
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
an′æs·the′si·a, an′es·the′si·a (ăn′ĕs-thē′zē-ȧ or ăn′ĕs-thē′zhȧ), noun
Origin: NL., fr. Gr. ἀναισθησία; ἀν priv. + αἴσθησις feeling, αἰσθάνεσθαι to feel: cf. F. anesthésie. See aesthetics.
Medicine Entire or partial loss or absence of feeling or sensation; a state of general or local insensibility produced by disease or by the inhalation or application of an anaesthetic. AS
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54