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Narkose

general anaesthesia

noun nar-KOH-ze Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: from Greek 'narkosis' (numbness)

Also means

narcosis

Usage Note

Narkose specifically means general anaesthesia, where the patient is unconscious. It differs from Lokalanästhesie (local anaesthetic) or Sedierung (sedation). Patients often say unter Narkose (under anaesthetic).

Examples

"Die Operation dauert zwei Stunden und wird unter Vollnarkose durchgeführt."

Natural Translation

The operation takes two hours and is performed under full anaesthesia.

Literal Translation

The operation lasts two hours and is under full anaesthesia carried out.

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