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

Examples of anesthesiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As an anesthesiologist, my solution of course was to address the problem with the use of general anesthesia. Gary Stix, Scientific American, 3 July 2024 According to the medical examiner’s report, a psychiatrist and an anesthesiologist who also served as Perry’s primary care physician were the only medical professionals known to be treating Perry in October. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024 And an anesthesiologist asked me to open my mouth and say ahhh. Emma Copley Eisenberg, TIME, 24 June 2024 After the death of a 26-year-old Brazilian butt lift patient in Plantation, a gynecologist acting as an anesthesiologist lost her medical license. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for anesthesiologist 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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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