anesthesia

/,ænis'θi:zjə/ Cách viết khác : (anesthesia) /,ænis'θetik/

Thân thiện

The patient receives anesthesia before the surgery.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness: A medically induced state where a patient cannot feel pain or other sensations. This can range from numbing a small area (local anesthesia) to causing complete unconsciousness (general anesthesia).

Usage

• General Anesthesia: Used for major surgery to cause unconsciousness and total lack of sensation.
  • The patient was under general anesthesia for the heart operation.
• Local Anesthesia: Used to numb a specific part of the body while the patient remains awake.
  • The dentist applied local anesthesia before filling the cavity.
• Regional Anesthesia: Numbs a larger area of the body, like an arm or the lower half.
  • She received a spinal block, a type of regional anesthesia, for the childbirth.

Advanced Usage

• "to administer anesthesia": To give or apply anesthesia.
  • The anesthesiologist will administer anesthesia at the start of the procedure.
• "under anesthesia": In the state of being anesthetized.
  • The patient must not eat for several hours before going under anesthesia.

Variants and Related Words

• Anesthetic (noun/adj): The drug or agent used to cause anesthesia. As an adjective, it describes something related to anesthesia.
  • The anesthetic took effect quickly. (noun)
  • He is an anesthetic specialist. (adj)
• Anesthesiologist (noun): A doctor specialized in administering anesthesia and managing patient care during surgery.
  • The anesthesiologist monitored her vital signs throughout the surgery.
• Anesthetize (verb): To administer an anesthetic to; to induce anesthesia.
  • The veterinarian will anesthetize the animal for the procedure.

Synonyms

• Numbness: Lack of physical sensation.
• Insensibility: Loss of the capacity to feel.

Related Phrases

• Anesthesia awareness: A rare situation where a patient under general anesthesia becomes conscious and aware during surgery.
  • The hospital has protocols to minimize the risk of anesthesia awareness.

Học thuật

Noun

1. loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness

Từ đồng nghĩa

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