anesthesia
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anesthesia
A medical procedure in which a patient's perception of pain is switched off, often for an operation. This can happen locally in a specific area (local anesthesia) or throughout the whole body (general anesthesia).
Vor der Operation erhielt der Patient eine Vollnarkose, die Form der Anästhesie, bei der er schlief.
Before the operation, the patient received general anesthesia, the form of anesthesia in which he was asleep.
anesthesiology
The medical specialty that deals with procedures for anesthesia, intensive care medicine, emergency medicine, and pain therapy.
Nach ihrem Studium spezialisierte sie sich auf die Anästhesie und arbeitet nun als Fachärztin.
After her studies, she specialized in anesthesiology and now works as a specialist physician.
The word comes from Greek. The prefix 'an-' means 'without' and 'aisthesis' means 'perception' or 'sensation'. Anesthesia is therefore literally a state without sensation.
Die Wirkung der Anästhesie ließ langsam nach.
The effect of the anesthesia slowly wore off.
'Anästhesie' (anesthesia) is a medical technical term. In everyday conversation about an operation, the word 'Narkose' (anesthesia) or 'Vollnarkose' (general anesthesia) is often used when general anesthesia is meant.
Der Arzt erklärte die Risiken der Anästhesie.
The doctor explained the risks of the anesthesia.
When referring to the procedure, 'Anästhesie' (anesthesia) is often used with certain verbs: You can 'bekommen' (get) or 'erhalten' (receive) anesthesia. The doctor can 'einleiten' (initiate) or 'durchführen' (perform) anesthesia.
Der Patient bekommt vor dem Eingriff eine lokale Anästhesie.
The patient is given local anesthesia before the procedure.
You can often recognize the meaning 'medical specialty' from verbs like 'studieren' (to study) or 'sich spezialisieren auf' (to specialize in). Job titles such as 'Facharzt für Anästhesie' (specialist in anesthesiology) or department names also point to this meaning.
Sie arbeitet als Ärztin in der Abteilung für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin.
She works as a doctor in the department of anesthesiology and intensive care medicine.
anesthesia / numbness
Betäubung and Anästhesie can both refer to the medical elimination of pain. Betäubung is the everyday term for the specific effect, especially in a particular part of the body. Anästhesie is the technical umbrella term for local and general procedures.
Im Arztbrief steht, dass der Eingriff unter lokaler Anästhesie durchgeführt wurde.
The medical report states that the procedure was performed under local anesthesia.
Der Zahnarzt erklärt der Patientin, dass sie vor dem Eingriff eine örtliche Betäubung bekommt.
The dentist explains to the patient that she will be given a local anesthetic before the procedure.
