anesthesiology
or an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gy
[ an-uh s-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
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Examples from the Web for anesthesiology
She worried about all the other expenses too, including the hospital stay, lab work and anesthesiology services.
One hundred and twenty-six anesthesia departments across the U.S. participated, according to Anesthesiology News.
It was being assisted and controlled, of course, by anesthesiology.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyIn 1961 I started a residency in anesthesiology, which I completed in 1963, and I am now a fellow in anesthesiology.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for anesthesiology
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Medicine definitions for anesthesiology
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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an•es•the•si•ol•o•gist (-jĭst) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science 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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