How to Use anesthesia in a Sentence
anesthesia
noun- The patient was given an injection to induce anesthesia.
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The tumor is being cut out right now with no anesthesia.
— Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017 -
Pet dentals are done under anesthesia for many reasons.
— Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 7 Feb. 2018 -
We are reminded in sleep, at the edge of slumber, in times of crisis, while slipping into anesthesia.
— Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland.com, 17 Dec. 2017 -
Nothing goes together quite like anesthesia and sports fandom.
— Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 25 Jan. 2018 -
But to hear the testimony of the employees, the anesthesia protocol was not up to par.
— Kim Kavin, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2017 -
An Eagles fan woke up after being under anesthesia for wisdom teeth surgery with the fear that her worst nightmare had come true.
— Nina Mandell, For The Win, 2 Feb. 2018 -
As Frazer reports, the new study lends support to the membrane hypothesis of anesthesia.
— Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 7 Feb. 2018 -
The surgery required full anesthesia and was more invasive than normal because the location of the incision was so close to the jugular vein and carotid artery.
— Ellen Ciurczak, The Seattle Times, 20 Jan. 2018 -
Anthem, which offers commercial insurance plans in 14 states, said anesthesia needs vary and so should coverage.
— Michelle Andrews, sacbee, 27 Feb. 2018 -
This is similar to humans, reports Mole, in which anesthesia knocks the bioelectrical system offline.
— Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 7 Feb. 2018 -
Likely complications include reactions to the anesthesia, pain and some bleeding.
— Lee Roop, AL.com, 15 Dec. 2017 -
When Less Is More Surgery poses serious risks for older people, who weather anesthesia poorly and whose skin takes longer to heal.
— Liz Szabo, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2018 -
In the video that has been viewed close to three million times, Parks freaks out about missing the Super Bowl after undergoing anesthesia for the procedure.
— Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 2 Feb. 2018 -
Embryos that develop successfully in the incubator can then be transferred into the uterus during a quick procedure that doesn’t require anesthesia, or frozen for later use.
— Nina Bahadur, SELF, 8 Jan. 2018 -
As the local anesthesia wears off, the pain may start to creep in.
— Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 11 Mar. 2019 -
As the anesthesia wore off, Evheniia cried and thrashed in her bed.
— Freep.com, 4 June 2023 -
Local anesthesia means just a small part of your body will be numbed for surgery.
— chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018 -
After that, the anesthesia should kick in, and your mole plus the surrounding area should be nice and numb.
— Korin Miller, SELF, 28 July 2018 -
In the study, a small hole was drilled into the skull of the patient, who was awake and under local anesthesia.
— Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019 -
The procedure on dogs is done while the dog is under anesthesia and lasts less than 20 minutes.
— Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2019 -
As with anesthesia itself, there is more than one form of epidural.
— Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 22 July 2024 -
The second step of the process is egg retrieval – which happens when the patient is under anesthesia.
— Maria Godoy, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024 -
With Ellie under anesthesia, Joel carried her limp body out of the room.
— Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2023 -
He was told he will be given anesthesia, and sounds of struggle followed.
— Author: Jamey Keaten, Aya Batrawy, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2019 -
In my opinion, even a day in between procedures is safe from the standpoint of anesthesia risk.
— Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2023 -
Larry Wallace alleges in the suit that the center gave him no hint that Sondra had a reaction to the anesthesia.
— USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2018 -
The use of music in surgery was first introduced in 1914, with a view to soothing patients in an era before anesthesia.
— S.h. | London Bridge Hospital, The Economist, 20 Nov. 2019 -
The risks and side effects of surgery include a reaction to anesthesia, excessive bleeding, scarring, blood clots, and infections.
— Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 18 Sep. 2024 -
At the turn of the century, doctors, who were almost all men, brought with them the promise of scientifically advanced methods such as anesthesia to manage difficult births.
— Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
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