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anesthesia
anesthesia definition
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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