anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce anesthesiologist (audio)
plural anesthesiologists
Synonyms of anesthesiologistnext
: anesthetist
specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology

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Some were established doctors, some were interns, some were anesthesiologists. —Lena Dunham, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024 Hansen is a Wilmington resident and businessman, while Katz is an anesthesiologist and former Delaware state senator. —USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 The highest-earning medical professionals on the list, anesthesiologists are paid $358,560 on average. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 An anesthesiologist allegedly failed to follow infection control protocols. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for anesthesiologist 

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anesthesiologist was in 1922

Phrases Containing anesthesiologist

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anesthesiologist

noun
an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist How to pronounce anesthesiologist (audio)
: anesthetist
especially : a doctor specializing in giving anesthetics to patients

Medical Definition

anesthesiologist

noun
an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist
variants or chiefly British anaesthesiologist
ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jəst How to pronounce anesthesiologist (audio)
: anesthetist
specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology

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