an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist

also an·aes·the·si·ol·o·gist (ăn′ĭs-thē′zē-ŏl′ə-jĭst)

A physician specializing in anesthesiology.

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anesthesiologist

(ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪst) or

anaesthesiologist

(Medicine) the US name for anaesthetist Compare anesthetist

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

anesthesiologist

Specialist in the science and administration of anesthesia.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

anesthesiologist - a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated

anaesthetist, anesthetist

medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine

Translations

анестезиолог

anestesialääkärianestesiologinukutuslääkäri

anesteziolog

altatóorvos

анестезиолог

anesthesiologist

[ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪst] N (US) → anestesista mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

anesthesiologist

[ˌænɪsθiːziˈɒlədʒɪst] n (US) → anesthésiste mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist

n. anestesista, anestesiólogo-a.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

anesthesiologist

n anestesiólogo -ga mf, médico -ca mf especializado en anestesia, médico que duerme a los pacientes durante una cirugía

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No Outcome Differences Based on Anesthesia Team Make-Up; No significant differences in mortality, length of stay, or inpatient spending seen