general anesthesia
noun
: anesthesia affecting the entire body and accompanied by loss of consciousness compare local anesthesia
general anesthetic
noun
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Besides the pain, discomfort and fatigue from the surgery and general anesthesia, you are typically left with urinary leakage and incontinence and erectile dysfunction for at least a while.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But the dentist recommended coming back at another time to use general anesthesia, the attorney said.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Surgery itself is only 10 minutes long but general anesthesia really does take a toll on you.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s estimated that in roughly one or two of every 1,000 surgeries under general anesthesia, the patient regains consciousness.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But the dentist recommended coming back at another time to use general anesthesia, the attorney said.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Surgery itself is only 10 minutes long but general anesthesia really does take a toll on you.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s estimated that in roughly one or two of every 1,000 surgeries under general anesthesia, the patient regains consciousness.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for general anesthesia
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“General anesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20anesthesia. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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