- a variation of anesthetist.
anaesthetist
Britishnoun
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US name: anesthesiologist. a qualified doctor specializing in the administration of anaesthetics
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a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician Compare anesthesiologist
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Dr Wendy Aubrey, a senior anaesthetist, had intubated Preston – that is inserted a small tube into his throat to get oxygen to his lungs.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
But consultant anaesthetist Dr Marks warned the lack of a national scope of practice - with clear limits and standards - would still put patients at risk.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024
Mr Smurthwaite, a consultant anaesthetist, was called in by a colleague to assess Mr Wild after he was moved to a different ward in September.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024
Overnight surgery means the patient requires an overnight stay and the surgeon and anaesthetist will remain on the hospital site, for example for a hernia.
From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024
At four o'clock in the morning, Henry went to fetch the anaesthetist and in his absence Williams took me out of chloroform.
From Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One by Asquith, Margot
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