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
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That means checking that the anesthesiologist is board-certified and that the tattooing happens in a setting with proper medication and equipment available, should there be an emergency.
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Their expertise is especially valuable in rural and underserved areas where anesthesiologists may be scarce.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
No anesthesiologist was fearful of going to prison.
—The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, which is typically administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative.
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Their expertise is especially valuable in rural and underserved areas where anesthesiologists may be scarce.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
No anesthesiologist was fearful of going to prison.
—The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, which is typically administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for anesthesiologist
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“Anesthesiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthesiologist. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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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
: anesthetist
specifically
: a physician specializing in anesthesiology
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