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anesthesia

[an-uhs-thee-zhuh] / ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə /


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Finding evidence of it during general anesthesia suggests that at least some of the underlying neural processes can operate independently of conscious awareness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The experiments were conducted under one particular type of general anesthesia, so the findings cannot automatically be extended to other anesthetic methods or states of unconsciousness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Lunch-hour nose jobs and low-intervention brow and arm lifts trade dramatic results for minimal anesthesia and quicker recoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Making a habit of brushing can prevent needing to put an older dog under general anesthesia just so a vet can clean the pet’s teeth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Because of the discovery of ether anesthesia, the doctors in the Ether Dome can take their time operating.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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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