anesthesia

IPA: ænɪsθˈiʒʌ

(medicine, American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.
(American spelling) The loss or prevention of sensation, as caused by anesthesia (in the above sense), or by a lesion in the nervous system, or by another physical abnormality.
(loosely, proscribed, sometimes Philippines) Synonym of anesthetic

Examples of "anesthesia" in Sentences

He must still be drunk on the anesthesia from the “Hair-lip” surgery ..
General anesthesia is administered to provide complete pain relief for the mother.
The word "anesthesia" comes from a Greek word meaning absence or loss of sensation.
Regional anesthesia is the most popular form of anesthesia offered to women in labor.
If you are applying for the combined fellowship in anesthesia/pediatric anesthesia/pediatric critical care, the application is not through ERAS.
Although general anesthesia will alleviate most of the pain of the fetus, additional anesthesia is provided to the fetus directly during the operation.
While some standards, such as those in anesthesia, are clear and easily complied with, others, such as in obstetrical cases, are complicated and can be contradictory.
If sedation or general anesthesia is scheduled, it is best to make arrangements for care of your other children ahead of time and to have a second adult present to help assist you.