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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Origin of anesthesiology

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

Words nearby anesthesiology

aneroid capsule, anes, anesthesia, anesthesimeter, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, anesthetic, anesthetist, anesthetize, anestrous, anestrus

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How to use anesthesiology in a sentence

She worried about all the other expenses too, including the hospital stay, lab work and anesthesiology services.
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“In 2006, it was a phenomenon,” Dr. Paul Earley told Anesthesiology News in 2007.
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One hundred and twenty-six anesthesia departments across the U.S. participated, according to Anesthesiology News.
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In 1961 I started a residency in anesthesiology, which I completed in 1963, and I am now a fellow in anesthesiology.
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It was being assisted and controlled, of course, by anesthesiology.
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British Dictionary definitions for anesthesiology

anesthesiology

/ (ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the US name for anaesthetics

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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.