anesthesiology

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gy ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jē 

: a branch of medical science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics

Examples of anesthesiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oral Surgeon Charged with 'Depraved Heart' Murder for Allegedly Giving Girlfriend Drugs That Led to Overdose Harris had hoped to work in the medical field, expressing an interest in anesthesiology. —Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024

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The anesthesiology group no longer provides services to the hospitals, according to KOIN. —CBS News, 12 July 2024

Certain characteristics aren’t captured in the data, said Vail, who is an assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. —Isabella Cueto, STAT, 25 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

anesthesiology

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gy

variants or chiefly British anaesthesiology

-jē 

plural anesthesiologies

: a branch of medical science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics