general anaesthetic
Britishnoun
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Currently, the main way to diagnose whether a patient has the disease on the NHS is through a surgical procedure called a laparoscopy, under general anaesthetic.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Her son Milo was born by an emergency C-section while Erin was under general anaesthetic, after a huge bleed broke her waters at 34 weeks.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
The next day, Olivia had to have a procedure under general anaesthetic.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
Because of this, the family are holding off on the radiotherapy, and Molly is having three-monthly MRI scans under general anaesthetic as they watch and wait.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
Although the operation is not a very painful one, it ought not to be performed upon a child except under the influence of chloroform or some other general anaesthetic.
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