French word

anesthésie

Pronunciation

IPA/anɛstezi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounanesthesia

Example

Elle a reçu une anesthésie avant l'opération.

She was given anesthesia before the operation.

Illustration for anesthésie (anesthesia)

More examples

Il a subi une anesthésie générale.

He underwent general anesthesia.

Core concept

A controlled pause in pain signals that lets a doctor operate while the patient remains insensitive in a chosen area or more widely.

Common phrases

  • une anesthésie générale

    general anesthesia

  • recevoir une anesthésie

    receive anesthesia

Similar words

anesthésiste: A doctor who manages pain and awareness during surgery.
anesthésique: A drug used to block pain or other sensations.
péridurale: An anesthetic technique that relieves lower-body pain by delivering medicine near the spine.

Definition in French

Procédé médical visant à supprimer temporairement la sensibilité à la douleur, appliqué localement ou à l'ensemble du corps pour permettre un soin ou une opération.

Word origin

French anesthésie is a learned medical formation from Greek an- meaning 'without' and aisthēsis meaning 'sensation', adopted into nineteenth-century medical language.

Usage tips

  • Anesthésie refers to the procedure or its result, whereas anesthésique can refer to the anesthetic drug or describe something that causes anesthesia.

Other meanings

  • general anesthesianoun
  • local anesthesianoun

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