a partial or total loss of the sense of pain, temperature, touch, etc., produced by disease
2. US
a loss of sensation induced by an anesthetic, hypnosis, or acupuncture and limited to a specific area (local anesthesia) or involving a loss of consciousness (general anesthesia)
Word origin
ModL < Gr anaisthēsia < an-, without + aisthēsis, feeling < aisthanesthai: see aesthetic
Examples of 'anesthesia' in a sentence
anesthesia
was something of a minor celebrity because he pulled teeth with Chinese acupuncture needles in the feet as the only anesthesia.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (1991)
"So he must have been talking about Mama when he was still under the anesthesia.
Hillerman, Tony TALKING GOD (1991)
All related terms of 'anesthesia'
anaesthesia
Anaesthesia is the use of anaesthetics in medicine and surgery .
basal anesthesia
anesthesia induced as a preliminary to further and deeper anesthesia
general anesthesia
local anesthesia
spinal anesthesia
anesthesia of the lower part of the body by the injection of an anesthetic into the spinal cord , usually in the lumbar region
saddle block (anesthesia)
a method of spinal anesthesia, often used during obstetric delivery , that produces anesthesia in that area of the body that would be in contact with a saddle during horseback riding
epidural
An epidural is a type of anaesthetic which is injected into a person's spine so that they cannot feel anything from the waist downwards . Epidurals are sometimes given to women when they are giving birth .