anesthesia
NounUS[an-is-thee-zhuh]/ˌænɪsˈθiʒə/4 syllables
Synonyms:
anaesthesia
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousnessSynonyms: anaesthesiaType 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
An′es·the′si·a (…), noun, An′es·thet′ic (…), adjective
Same as Anæsthesia, Anæsthetic.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54