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anesthesia

[an-uhs-thee-zhuh] / ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə /


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Because hospital doctors usually cannot repair the underlying dental problem, some children continue to suffer from pain and infection, while others eventually need surgery under general anesthesia.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

She had told him about meeting an anesthesia provider who did sound baths in the operating room and had been on a podcast.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Millions of Americans are skipping their colonoscopies due to concerns about the cost, time commitment and undergoing a procedure with anesthesia.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Ultimately, gleaning what is happening in the brain could change anesthesia, helping it to be redesigned or personalized to more closely resemble natural sleep rather than a coma-like one, Helfrich said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

There was not much he could do to help, and there was no anesthesia to use.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Cardiac arrest and the anesthesias used in ERs are capable of triggering NDE-like brain states.

From Scientific American Apr. 7, 2012

About 40% of the anesthesias are given by members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, about 45% by certified registered nurse anesthetists, and the remainder by other physicians, nurses or technicians.

From Time Magazine Archive

The dentists were interested because tic douloureux is often mistaken for jumping toothaches or nerve pain following extractions and dental anesthesias.

From Time Magazine Archive




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