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anesthesia

[an-uhs-thee-zhuh] / ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə /


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Lunch-hour nose jobs and low-intervention brow and arm lifts trade dramatic results for minimal anesthesia and quicker recoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Even more interesting, the brain became better at recognizing them over time, suggesting that learning or neural plasticity was still taking place during anesthesia.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 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

“Have you ever had them torn off with anesthesia? God! I’ve never seen you so hysterical,” said Waverly.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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

From Scientific American ● Apr. 7, 2012

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

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




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