anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 

plural anesthesiologists

: anesthetist

specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology

Examples of anesthesiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors allege the 47-year-old anesthesiologist shoved his wife, Arielle Konig, toward a cliff edge, tried to inject her with a syringe and bashed her head repeatedly with a rock during a hike in Oahu. —Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026

Deputy prosecuting attorney Joel Garner said Gerhardt Konig, an anesthesiologist, came at her with a syringe and hit her in the head with a rock. —Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026

Gerhardt Konig, who worked as an anesthesiologist on Maui, has been in jail since his arrest. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026

And the ability to operate with stable, highly efficient teams of anesthesiologists and nurses improves. —Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing anesthesiologist

• nurse anesthesiologist

Rhymes for anesthesiologist

• epidemiologist
• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• gynecologist

Kids Definition

anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist 

: anesthetist

especially : a doctor specializing in giving anesthetics to patients

Medical Definition

anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist

variants or chiefly British anaesthesiologist

ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jəst 

: anesthetist

specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology