anesthesiology
or an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gy
[an-uh s-thee-zee-ol-uh-jee]
- the science of administering anesthetics.
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Origin of anesthesiology
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Contemporary Examples
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.
Historical Examples
In 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
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 Kennedy
anesthesiology
- the US name for anaesthetics
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Word Origin and History for anesthesiology
n.
alternative spelling of anaesthesiology (q.v.). See ae.
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anesthesiology
(ăn′ĭs-thē′zē-ŏl′ə-jē)- 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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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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