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general anesthetic

noun as in anesthetic/anaesthetic

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In June 2023, the pontiff underwent another operation under general anesthetic to remove scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems incurred by his previous colon surgery.

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Although this was painless for the animals, the measurements were carried out under general anesthetic, as any movement could distort the results.

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The arthroplasty, carried out under general anesthetic, involved removing the head of the femur to implant a prosthesis.

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The arthroplasty procedure, under general anesthetic, involved removing the head of the femur to implant a prosthesis.

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The procedure, with general anesthetic, is aimed at restoring the function of his right hip by arthroplasty, which involves removing the head of the femur to implant a prosthesis.

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