anesthesiologist
or an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gist
[ an-uhs-thee-zee-ol-uh-jist ]
/ ˌæn əsˌθi ziˈɒl ə dʒɪst /
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noun
a physician who specializes in anesthesiology.
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Origin of anesthesiologist
First recorded in 1940–45; anesthesiolog(y) + -ist
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British Dictionary definitions for anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
anaesthesiologist
/ (ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪst) /
noun
the US name for anaesthetist Compare anesthetist
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