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anesthesia

[an-uhs-thee-zhuh] / ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə /


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Others worry about the invasiveness of a colonoscopy and undergoing anesthesia or are too sick with a chronic disease to be sedated.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 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

But what’s actually going on when you are under anesthesia?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Ultimately, gleaning what is happening in the brain could change anesthesia, helping it to be redesigned or personalized to more closely resemble natural sleep rather than a coma-like one, Helfrich said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“She’s waking up from anesthesia after getting her biopsy. It says she feels fine.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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