anesthesia
Translation
anaesthesia, numbness
Examples
The patient was put under general anesthesia.
The patient was put under general anaesthesia.
Local anesthesia numbs only a small area.
Local anaesthesia numbs only a small area.
Grammar Patterns
((as a noun)) refers to a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness The surgery requires general anaesthesia.
Similar Words
Synonyms: numbness, insensibility
Etymology
From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'aisthēsis' (sensation).
Memory Tips
Anesthesia is the *state* of not feeling. The '-ia' ending often denotes a condition or state, like in 'amnesia'.