anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce anesthesiologist (audio)
plural anesthesiologists
: anesthetist
specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology

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But within 36 hours of Anderson sharing it on Reddit, more than 450 anesthesiologists, CRNAs and anesthesiologist assistants had contributed. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 TeamHealth, a company that provided Palmetto General and its sister Hialeah Hospital with anesthesiologists for pain-free C-sections and other surgical procedures, also will be off the job at the end of February. Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025 On this week’s episode: Molly Shannon, Marc Maron, anesthesiologist Dr. Emily Methangkool, Ronny Chieng, and music from John Cale and Maggie Rogers. dramatic of a change 10:44 a.m. Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025 An anesthesiologist entered the room to prep the woman for surgery, then left. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anesthesiologist

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anesthesiologist was in 1922

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“Anesthesiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthesiologist. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

anesthesiologist

noun
an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist How to pronounce anesthesiologist (audio)
: 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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