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anesthesia

[an-uhs-thee-zhuh] / ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə /


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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

Others worry about the invasiveness of a colonoscopy and undergoing anesthesia or are too sick with a chronic disease to be sedated.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“Could we maybe tweak anesthesia a bit more in the direction of sleep, by using different medications or combinations or infusion protocols?” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The anesthetized patients’ brains produced activity that shared similarities to being unconscious in a coma—as well as deep sleep, REM sleep and patterns unique to anesthesia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Nicolas brought the anesthesia mask over to Amanda.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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