Chinese word

麻醉

Pronunciation

Pinyinmá zuì

Meaning

  • nounanesthesia

Example

拔牙前他接受了麻醉。bá yá qián tā jiē shòu le má zuì

Before having his tooth pulled, he received anesthesia.

Illustration for 麻醉 (anesthesia)

More examples

局部麻醉只影响手术部位，不会使病人失去意识。jú bù má zuì zhǐ yíng xiǎng shǒu shù bù wèi bú huì shǐ bìng rén shī qù yì shí

Local anesthesia affects only the surgical area and does not cause the patient to lose consciousness.

Core concept

A selected part or the whole body is put behind a temporary veil, so pain and sensation no longer reach awareness.

Common phrases

  • 接受麻醉jiē shòu má zuì

    receive anesthesia

  • 局部麻醉jú bù má zuì

    local anesthesia

  • 全身麻醉quán shēn má zuì

    general anesthesia

Similar words

全身麻醉quán shēn má zuì: Medical treatment that removes consciousness and sensation throughout the body during surgery.
局部麻醉jú bù má zuì: Medical treatment that removes pain and sensation only in the part of the body being treated.
麻醉药má zuì yào: A medicine used to remove pain and sensation during surgery or other medical treatment.
麻醉师má zuì shī: A specialist doctor who gives anesthesia and monitors the patient's condition.

Definition in Chinese

用药物使局部或全身的痛觉和知觉减弱或消失的医疗处理或其结果。yòng yào wù shǐ jú bù huò quán shēn de tòng jué hé zhī jué jiǎn ruò huò xiāo shī de yī liáo chú lǐ huò qí jié guǒ

Word origin

麻醉 (mázuì, "anesthesia") joins 麻 (má, "numb") and 醉 (zuì, "drunk"), linking the loss of sensation to the altered state associated with being drunk.

Usage tips

  • The medical context shows whether one area or the whole body is affected, because this word does not by itself mean that the entire person loses consciousness.

Other meanings

  • anesthetizeverb

Related words

  • 麻醉剂má zuì jìanestheticnoun
  • 麻醉师má zuì shīanesthesiologistnoun
  • 麻醉科má zuì kēanesthesiology departmentnoun

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