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Anästhesie

anaesthesia

noun an-aes-te-ZEE Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: from Greek anaisthesia

Usage Note

Anästhesie is the medical induction of insensitivity to pain. Allgemeinanästhesie (general anaesthesia) vs Lokalanästhesie (local anaesthesia) is a key distinction. The specialist is Anästhesist/-in.

Examples

"Vor dem Eingriff wurde die Anästhesie von einem Facharzt eingeleitet."

Natural Translation

Before the procedure the anaesthesia was initiated by a specialist.

Literal Translation

Before the procedure the anaesthesia was by a specialist initiated.

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