an·al·ge·si·a ( n  l-j  z-, -zh)n. A deadening or absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness. [Greek analg si : an-, without; see a-1 + algsi, pain (from algein, to feel pain, from algos, pain).]an al·getic (-j t k) adj. |
analgesia [ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪə -sɪə], analgia [ænˈældʒɪə]
n
1. (Medicine) inability to feel pain
2. (Medicine) the relief of pain
[via New Latin from Greek: insensibility, from an- + algēsis sense of pain]
analgesia, analgesy
the absence of pain. — analgesic, analgetic, adj.
See also: Health
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | analgesia - absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
Translations
analgesia
n → Schmerzlosigkeit f, → Analgesie f (spec)
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