anaesthesia
Translation
anesthesia
Examples
The patient was put under general anaesthesia.
The patient was put under general anesthesia.
Local anaesthesia numbs a small area of the body.
Local anesthesia numbs a small area of the body.
Grammar Patterns
under ((general/local)) anesthesia The patient was put under general anesthesia.
Similar Words
Synonyms: numbness, insensibility
Etymology
From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'aisthesis' (sensation), literally meaning 'without sensation'. Note the US spelling 'anesthesia'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'an-' (no) + 'esthe-' (feeling/sensation, as in 'esthetic'). So, 'no feeling'.