Definition of anesthesia Anesthesia
/æˌnɪsθiˈʒʌ/ - [anistheeshu] - an•es•the•si•a
We found 5 definitions of anesthesia from 4 different sources.
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British English
anaesthesia - /ˌænəsθˈiːziə/
American English
anesthesia - /æˌnɪsθiˈʒʌ/
What does anesthesia mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: anesthesias |
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| anesthesia - loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness | ||
| anaesthesia | ||
| physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state the condition or state of the body or bodily functions | ||
| cryoanaesthesia, cryoanesthesia insensibility resulting from cold | ||
| general anaesthesia, general anesthesia a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation) | ||
| local anaesthesia, local anesthesia loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction) | ||
| block anaesthesia, block anesthesia, conduction anaesthesia, conduction anesthesia, nerve block anaesthesia, nerve block anesthesia anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve | ||
| regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- anesthesia (Noun)
A method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain. - anesthesia (Noun)
The loss or prevention of pain, as caused by anesthesia.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- anesthesia (a.)
Alt. of Anesthetic
Part of speech
🔤- anesthesia, noun, singular of anesthesias.
