anaesthesiologyn.
The study and practice of anæsthesia and anæsthetics.
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the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > [noun] > anaesthetics
anaesthesiology1914
1914 Stedman's Med. Dict. 46/1 Anesthesiology.
1959 Times Suppl. Rubber Industry 27 Apr. x/6 Anaesthesiology, a branch of the medical sciences of ever-increasing importance.
Derivatives
anaesthesiˈologist n. a person versed in anæsthesiology.
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the world > health and disease > healing > healer > paramedic > [noun] > assisting in surgery > anaesthetist
etherist1852
etherizer1854
chloroformist1875
anaesthetist1882
anaesthesiologist1947
1947 Dorland & Miller Med. Dict. 101/1 Anesthesiologist.
1955 Sci. News Let. 28 May 351/2 Resident anesthesiologists can quickly learn the techniques so as to reinforce the hypnosis daily.
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