Anesthesia (Noun)

Meaning

Loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The patient was given general anesthesia before the surgery to ensure she felt no pain.
• The dentist used local anesthesia to numb the area before extracting the tooth.
• The effects of the anesthesia wore off slowly, leaving the patient feeling groggy.
• The anesthesiologist carefully monitored the patient's vital signs during the administration of anesthesia.
• The doctor explained that the anesthesia would cause temporary numbness in the patient's legs.

Synonyms

• Anaesthesia

Hypernyms

• Physiological Condition
• Physiological State

Hyponyms

• Nerve Block Anaesthesia
• Block Anesthesia
• Regional Anaesthesia
• Topical Anaesthesia
• Cryoanaesthesia
• Nerve Block Anesthesia
• Local Anaesthesia
• Conduction Anaesthesia
• General Anaesthesia
• Block Anaesthesia

Related Words

• Anesthetist (noun)
• Anesthetic (adjective)