anesthesia 
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an·es·thesia (an′es t̸hē′z̸hə, -z̸hē ə, -zē ə; an′is-)
noun
- a partial or total loss of the sense of pain, temperature, touch, etc., produced by disease
- ☆ a loss of sensation induced by an anesthetic, hypnosis, or acupuncture and limited to a specific area (local anesthesia) or involving a loss of consciousness (general anesthesia)
Etymology: ModL < Gr anaisthēsia < an-, without + aisthēsis, feeling < aisthanesthai: see aesthetic
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Converse of object
- require: This risk is no higher than for any other surgery requiring general anesthesia.
Preposition: for
- patient: Since my return from UK, I am providing ophthalmic anesthesia for pediatric patients.
Adjective modifier
- caudal: In my practice, I limit caudal epidural anesthesia to children who are still small enough for their mothers to carry.
Modifies a noun
- machine: The user simply clicks on any icon for the anesthesia machine control or component that he or she wishes to set.
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