anesthesiology

American

[an-uhs-thee-zee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌæn əsˌθi ziˈɒl ə dʒi /

Or anaesthesiology

noun

the science of administering anesthetics.

anesthesiology British

/ ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the US name for anaesthetics

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anesthesiology Scientific

/ ăn′ĭs-thē′zē-ŏl′ə-jē /

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

Etymology

Origin of anesthesiology

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

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