anesthesia
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anesthesia
A medically induced state of unconsciousness and freedom from pain that is used for operations or other painful procedures. A distinction is made between Vollnarkose (general anesthesia) and Teilnarkose (regional anesthesia).
Der Patient wurde für die Operation in eine tiefe Narkose versetzt.
The patient was put under deep anesthesia for the operation.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Narkose' (anesthesia). You can 'Narkose bekommen' or 'Narkose erhalten' (receive anesthesia). A doctor can put a patient 'in Narkose' (under anesthesia), and after the operation the patient 'wacht aus der Narkose auf' (wakes up from anesthesia).
Vor der Operation bekommen Sie eine leichte Narkose.
Before the operation, you will receive light anesthesia.
The preposition 'in' is frequently used with 'Narkose' (anesthesia). To express an action, you use the accusative, e.g. 'jemanden in Narkose versetzen' (to put someone under anesthesia). To describe a state, you use the dative, e.g. 'in Narkose liegen' (to be under anesthesia).
Der Chirurg versetzt den Patienten in eine Vollnarkose.
The surgeon puts the patient under general anesthesia.
'Narkose' (anesthesia) is often combined with the prefixes 'Voll-' and 'Teil-' to specify the type of anesthesia. A 'Vollnarkose' (general anesthesia) affects the whole body, while a 'Teilnarkose' (regional anesthesia) numbs only a specific area.
Für die Zahn-OP reichte eine Teilnarkose aus.
Regional anesthesia was sufficient for the dental operation.
anesthesia / numbness
In medical contexts, Betäubung and Narkose both refer to eliminating pain. Betäubung is often used in everyday language for a local treatment in which the patient remains awake. Narkose usually refers to a stronger intervention, especially general anesthesia that causes unconsciousness; however, partial anesthesia also exists.
Vor der großen Operation erhält die Patientin eine Narkose und verliert das Bewusstsein.
Before the major operation, the patient is given general anesthesia and loses consciousness.
Vor der Zahnbehandlung erhält die Patientin eine örtliche Betäubung und bleibt wach.
Before the dental treatment, the patient is given a local anesthetic and remains awake.
