anesthesiology
or an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gy
[ an-uhs-thee-zee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌæn əsˌθi ziˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the science of administering anesthetics.
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anesthesiology
[ ăn′ĭs-thē′zē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The medical specialty concerned with the pharmacological, physiological, and clinical basis of anesthesia, including resuscitation, intensive respiratory care, and pain management.
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Scientific definitions for anesthesiology
anesthesiology
[ ăn′ĭs-thē′zē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the study and application of anesthetics.
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