anaesthesia

Meanings

• Noun

  The practice of preventing a patient from feeling pain during a medical procedure.

  - "The anaesthesia numbed the patient before the surgery."
  - "During the operation, the patient was under anaesthesia."
  - "The anaesthesiologist administered the anaesthesia to the patient."

• Noun

  A medication or treatment that causes loss of sensation or feeling.

  - "The patient received an injection of local anaesthesia before the dentist worked on his tooth."
  - "The patient was given a sedative as part of the anaesthesia before the surgery."
  - "The anaesthesia wore off after a few hours and the patient could feel pain again."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with anaesthesia
drowsiness , sneeziness , cheesiness

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Variants

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'anaesthesia' meaning 'insensibility' or 'loss of sensation'.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of anaesthesia during surgery was in 1846 when a dentist named Horace Wells used nitrous oxide gas to numb a patient's tooth before extracting it.

2. The word 'anaesthesia' comes from the Greek word 'anaesthesia' meaning 'insensibility' or 'loss of sensation'.

3. During World War II, soldiers were given ether as an anaesthetic before surgery to help them stay calm and focused during the procedure.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anesthesiologist: A medical professional who administers anaesthesia to patients before surgery or other medical procedures.

2. Anaesthetic: A medication or treatment that causes loss of sensation or feeling.

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Culture

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Anaesthesia has been used in literature and art to describe the sensation of being under its effects. For example, in the novel 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley, the citizens are conditioned to enjoy the sensation of anaesthesia as a form of pleasure.

How to Memorize "anaesthesia"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a doctor administering an injection to a patient, and the patient becoming numb and unable to feel pain.
   - Visualize the word 'anaesthesia' written out in bold letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'anaesthesia' with the sensation of not feeling pain during a medical procedure.
   - Think of the word 'insensibility' or 'loss of sensation' when you see the word 'anaesthesia'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away' but change it to 'An Anaesthesia A Day Keeps The Pain Away' to remember the meaning of the word.

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