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anaesthesia

noun (anaesthesia) — UK spelling; US: anesthesia

«anaesthesia» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(medicine) Using medicine so a person feels no pain during an operation, either by putting them to sleep (general) or numbing one part (local). tree →
A loss of feeling in the body. tree →

In the lessons

Heard in hospital and dentist stories and health lessons. Phrases: «under anaesthesia», «general anaesthesia», «local anaesthesia».

Examples

She had her tonsils out under anaesthesia. tree →
The dentist used local anaesthesia, so my tooth went numb. tree →
Anaesthesia was first used in surgery in the 1840s. tree →
General anaesthesia puts you into a deep sleep. tree →
An anaesthetist watches you during anaesthesia. tree →
After anaesthesia, you may feel sleepy. tree →

Note

UK: anaesthesia, anaesthetic; US: anesthesia, anesthetic. Uncountable. Said «an-is-THEE-zee-a».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «anaesthesia» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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