- anaesthetizing
- anaesthetize (Amer.) an·aes·the·tize || æ'niËsθətaɪz v. administer anesthetics, make unconscious, render insensible, reduce sensitivity to pain (also anaesthetise)
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anaesthetize — anaesthetization, n. /euh nes thi tuyz / or, esp. Brit., /euh nees /, v.t., anaesthetized, anaesthetizing. anesthetize. Also, esp. Brit., anaesthetise. * * * … Universalium
anaesthetization — noun The act of anaesthetizing … Wiktionary
epidural — Upon (or outside) the dura mater. SYN: peridural. * * * epi·du·ral .ep i d(y)u̇r əl adj situated upon or administered or placed outside the dura mater <epidural anesthesia> <an epidural abscess> epi·du·ral·ly ə lē adv epidural n an… … Medical dictionary
nerve block — n 1) an interruption of the passage of impulses through a nerve (as with pressure or narcotization) called also nerve blocking 2) BLOCK ANESTHESIA * * * a method of producing anaesthesia in part of the body by blocking the passage of pain… … Medical dictionary
anaesthetize — (v.) 1848, from Gk. anaisthetos (see ANAESTHESIA (Cf. anaesthesia)) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Anaesthetized; anaesthetizing … Etymology dictionary
anaesthetize — [[t]əni͟ːsθətaɪz[/t]] anaesthetizes, anaesthetizing, anaesthetized (The spellings anesthetize in American English, and anaesthetise in British English are also used.) 1) VERB When a doctor or other trained person anaesthetizes a patient, they… … English dictionary
epidural — extradural; adj. on or over the dura mater (the outermost of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). The epidural space is the space between the dura mater of the spinal cord and the vertebral canal. The spinal epidural space is… … The new mediacal dictionary
nerve block — a method of producing anaesthesia in part of the body by blocking the passage of pain impulses in the sensory nerves supplying it. A local anaesthetic, such as lidocaine, is injected into the tissues in the region of a nerve. In this way… … The new mediacal dictionary
anaesthetize — UK [əˈniːsθətaɪz] / US [əˈnesθəˌtaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms anaesthetize : present tense I/you/we/they anaesthetize he/she/it anaesthetizes present participle anaesthetizing past tense anaesthetized past participle anaesthetized to give… … English dictionary
