anaesthetist

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a·naes·the·tist

 (ə-nĕs′thĭ-tĭst)
n.
Variant of anesthetist.
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anaesthetist

(əˈniːsθətɪst)
n
1. (Medicine) Brit a qualified doctor specializing in the administration of anaesthetics. US name: anesthesiologist
2. (Medicine) US a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician. Compare anesthesiologist
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.anaesthetist - a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treatedanaesthetist - a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine
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Translations
طَبيب البَنْج أو التَّخْدِير
anesteziolog
narkoselæge
Anästhesist
anesthésiste
altatóorvos
svæfingalæknir
anestesista
anestesilege
anestéziológ
anestezistnarkozitör
麻醉师

anaesthetist

anesthetist (US) [æˈniːsθɪtɪst] Nanestesista mf
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anaesthetist

[əˈniːsθətɪst] (British) anesthetist (US) nanesthésiste mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

anaesthetist

, (US) anesthetist
nAnästhesist(in) m(f), → Narkose(fach)arzt m/-(fach)ärztin f
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anaesthetist

anesthetist (Am) [æˈniːsθɪtɪst] nanestetista m/f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

anaesthetic

(American) anesthetic (anəsˈθetik) noun
a substance, used in surgery etc, that causes lack of feeling in a part of the body or unconsciousness.
ˌanaesˈthesia (-ˈθiːziə) , ((American) -ʒə) noun
loss of consciousness or of feeling caused by an anaesthetic.
anaesthetist (əˈniːsθətist) , ((American) əˈnes-) noun
the doctor responsible for giving an anaesthetic to the patient during a surgical operation.
anaesthetize, anaesthetise (əˈniːsθətaiz) , ((American) əˈnes-) verb
to make (someone) unable to feel pain etc (by giving an anaesthetic to).
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AN ABERDEEN anaesthetist is leading a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers fatigue can pose to health workers.
The anaesthetist Dr Praxedes Mandu Okutuyi and Nairobi Hospital were directed to pay the money.
KAMALIA -- Social circles and civil society members have raised the issue of lack of an anaesthetist at Kamalia THQ Hospital.
Presiding over a meeting, the minister said there had not been even a single anaesthetist available at DHQ hospitals at Chiniot, Vehari, Lodhran, Bahawalnagar and Nankana Sahib while the situation at various THQ hospitals has also been similar.
but unfortunately no anaesthetist applied for any slot.
The source informed, the post of one professor and associate professor each, 2 assistant professors, 6 senior registrars, 15 MOs and 3 House officers (HOs) for anaesthesia were falling vacant at the centre adding that the posts were advertised thrice, but unfortunately no anaesthetist applied for any slot.
A DUDLEY man has won a five-figure payout after he suffered a cardiac arrest and needed CPR when an anaesthetist left the operating theatre during his surgery.
ADUDLEY man has won a five-figure pay out after he suffered a cardiac arrest and needed CPR when an anaesthetist left the operating theatre during his surgery.
12.51 Second paediatric cardiac arrest call placed, as anaesthetist registrar has still not arrived in resuscitation room.
What a fine surgeon Dr Pinto is." Who was your anaesthetist? Anaesthetist came to see me but I don't remember her name!
ABRITISH.BORN doctor killed alongside his anaesthetist fiancee in their luxury US penthouse has been described as "tremendous" by colleagues.
Moreover, 25(47.16%) cited minimal interaction with patient as a reason for not taking anaesthesia as a career choice; 29(56.6%) of the respondents believed an anaesthetist had no or little role in surgery.
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