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anesthesia

[an-uhs-thee-zhuh] / ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə /


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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that the human brain can continue performing surprisingly advanced language tasks even when a person is fully unconscious under general anesthesia.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

The study examined only one type of general anesthesia, so the results may not apply to other unconscious states such as sleep or coma.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

She had told him about meeting an anesthesia provider who did sound baths in the operating room and had been on a podcast.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Millions of Americans are skipping their colonoscopies due to concerns about the cost, time commitment and undergoing a procedure with anesthesia.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

There was not much he could do to help, and there was no anesthesia to use.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Cardiac arrest and the anesthesias used in ERs are capable of triggering NDE-like brain states.

From Scientific American Apr. 7, 2012

The dentists were interested because tic douloureux is often mistaken for jumping toothaches or nerve pain following extractions and dental anesthesias.

From Time Magazine Archive

About 40% of the anesthesias are given by members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, about 45% by certified registered nurse anesthetists, and the remainder by other physicians, nurses or technicians.

From Time Magazine Archive




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