anesthesiology

American  

[an-uhs-thee-zee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌæn əsˌθi ziˈɒl ə dʒi /

Or anaesthesiology

noun

1. the science of administering anesthetics.

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anesthesiology British  

/ ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the US name for anaesthetics

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anesthesiology Scientific  

/ ăn′ĭs-thē′zē-ŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the study and application of anesthetics.

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Etymology

Origin of anesthesiology

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

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Example Sentences

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anesthesiology

One approach comes from Dr. Joseph J. Schlesinger II, a professor of anesthesiology critical care medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Throughout the process, close coordination with anesthesiology teams was essential to protect Gracie's health.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025

"So, we will have human judges for criminal cases, and human doctors to make decisions about who should get the transplant. But, weather forecasting will be gone soon, and anesthesiology too," says Prof Brusseau.

From BBC ● May 5, 2025

Mahjoubi’s background is in anesthesiology, not psychiatry or addiction.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023

Biomedical professionals had been using social media for years before the pandemic came along, said study co-author Dr. Tricia Pendergrast, a first-year resident in anesthesiology at the University of Michigan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

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