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anesthesia

[an-uhs-thee-zhuh] / ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə /


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The clinic told him his symptoms were a reaction to anesthesia and would disappear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Others ultimately need dental surgery under general anesthesia, which makes them completely unconscious during the procedure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 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

Nicolas brought the anesthesia mask over to Amanda.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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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