anesthesiologist

American

[an-uhs-thee-zee-ol-uh-jist] / ˌæn əsˌθi ziˈɒl ə dʒɪst /

Or anaesthesiologist

noun

a physician who specializes in anesthesiology.

anesthesiologist British

/ ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪst /

noun

the US name for anaesthetist Compare anesthetist

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Etymology

Origin of anesthesiologist

First recorded in 1940–45; anesthesiolog(y) + -ist

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