What it means
The root in anesthesiaan-us-THEE-zhuhLoss of feeling or sensation, often brought on by drugs so that surgery or a procedure can be done without pain.an- withoutesthesi/o feeling, sensation-ia conditionFull entry (loss of feeling), paresthesia (abnormal feelings such as tingling or "pins and needles") and hyperesthesia (more feeling than normal).
At a glance
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Related terms
anesthetic
A drug that causes loss of feeling, with or without loss of consciousness.
anesthesia
Loss of feeling or sensation, often brought on by drugs so that surgery or a procedure can be done without pain.
numbness
Loss or reduction of feeling in a part of the body.