anesthesiology

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gy ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce anesthesiology (audio)
: a branch of medical science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics

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Joel Zivot, a professor of anesthesiology in Atlanta and one of Pike’s medical experts, said that meant there wasn’t enough of the drug in her bloodstream at once to kill her. — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 People encouraged her to pursue other paths, such as anesthesiology. — Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The school has specialists in fields including anesthesiology, cardiology, zoological medicine, oncology, internal medicine, surgery, pathology and diagnostic imaging. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Overpayments can happen if patients don't require the services originally estimated or when insurers pay other bills first, such as the anesthesiology cost or a surgeon's fees. — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anesthesiology

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First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anesthesiology was in 1889

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anesthesiology

noun
an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gy
variants or chiefly British anaesthesiology
-jē How to pronounce anesthesiology (audio)
plural anesthesiologies
: a branch of medical science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics

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