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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

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

But what’s actually going on when you are under anesthesia?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

When word of the discovery of anesthesia reached England, a London newspaper rejoiced, announcing, "We Have Conquered Pain."

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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