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anesthesia

[an-uhs-thee-zhuh] / ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə /


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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

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

Older patients or people with certain health conditions can experience neurocognitive issues after anesthesia, including memory or concentration problems, or postoperative delirium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In the operating room I was given anesthesia, and the next thing I recalled was waking up in a room with the doctor present.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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