anesthesiologist
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Etymology
Origin of anesthesiologist
First recorded in 1940–45; anesthesiolog(y) + -ist
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We lose muscle mass as we age, notes Dr. Michael Joyner, an anesthesiologist and exercise expert at the Mayo Clinic.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
In 2019, Stanford University anesthesiologist Boris Heifets and his colleagues began the most ironclad blinded study yet attempted in the psychedelics world.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026
Yvonne Carvalho, a 5-foot dynamo with oversize black glasses and purple MAC lipstick, greeted the nurse anesthesiologist with a bear hug and questions about her dating life and her daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
He could also face removal from office and sanctions against his medical license; he’s an anesthesiologist, though he doesn’t currently practice full time.
From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025
The anesthesiologist, who stands near my head, requests classical.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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