die Anästhesie
Translation
anaesthesia, anesthesia
Examples
Der Patient bekommt eine lokale Anästhesie.
The patient receives a local anaesthetic.
Die Anästhesie wirkt sehr schnell.
The anaesthesia works very quickly.
Grammar Patterns
to be under anaesthesia unter Anästhesie sein The patient was under anaesthesia during the operation.
Similar Words
Narkose (narcosis), Betäubung (numbness, anaesthetic)
Etymology
From Greek 'anaisthēsía' (insensibility), from 'an-' (without) and 'aisthēsis' (sensation).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'an-' (not) + 'aesthesia' (sensation, like in aesthetics). It literally means 'no sensation'.