nurse anesthesiologist

noun

plural nurse anesthesiologists

: nurse anesthetist

At the bare minimum, a surgical procedure will require a "surgical team" composed of the surgeon, a circulating nurse, a nurse anesthesiologist, and a scrub nurse.

—Joshua Bosire et al.

Note: The term nurse anesthesiologist is established as a synonym of nurse anesthetist, but its use is sometimes criticized by those who argue that anesthesiologist should only be used to refer a medical doctor. Nurse anesthetist is a substantially more common term.

Examples of nurse anesthesiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 41-year-old nurse anesthesiologist — who shares four kids with former NFL defensive end Marcellus Wiley — revealed the news of her exit on Instagram on Thursday, in a lengthy statement ahead of the show's 14th season. —Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nurse anesthesiologist

noun

: nurse anesthetist

Note: The term nurse anesthesiologist is established as a synonym of nurse anesthetist, but its use is sometimes criticized by those who argue that anesthesiologist should only be used to refer to a medical doctor. Nurse anesthetist is a substantially more common term.