Medication given prior to surgery, generally to put you to sleep.
Loss of normal sensation or feeling. A drug used to produce anesthesia.
Medicine that puts the patient into a kind of sleep, used so it won't hurt during surgery.
Drugs or substances that cause loss of feeling or awareness. Local anesthetics cause loss of feeling in a part of the body. General anesthetics put the person to sleep.
Standard cataract surgery anesthetic is a local anesthetic that blocks the optic nerve. The anesthesia is administered by injection and is painless. The patient is awake during surgery but may be sedated.
Loss of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic will cause a loss of feeling in a part of your body. A general anesthetic will put you to sleep.
The drug given by an anesthesiologist (specially trained doctor or nurse) which results in a sleep and relaxation state in order to do a painless operation. "Local" numbs an area; "General" puts the patient to sleep.
medication given before transplant surgery which causes a temporary loss of sensation and consciousness.
Absence or partial loss of sensation.
medication provided to manage pain during surgery. Regional anesthesia allows you to stay awake during a surgical procedure. General anesthesia does not allow you to stay awake during a surgical procedure.
a drug-induced (anesthetic) decreased sensitivity to pain.
General or localized pain relief.
Chemical substance given to a patient to produce loss of sensation, with or without unconsciousness.
loss of sensation, including loss of touch, pain, vibration sense, and/or temperature sense.
Temporary loss of consciousness induced by high concentrations of organic solvents.
Medically induced loss of sensation. General anesthesia involves the entire body; local anesthesia involves only a particular area.
In general anesthesia, a drug or combination of drugs used to put the patients "to sleep" during a surgical procedures or operations. In local anesthesia, only a portion of the body's response to pain is blocked.
loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
a state of total loss of sensibility, which may also be connected with fits; anesthetics are substances that cause anesthesia - for example laughing gas, ether, ketamine and some others
Total or partial loss of sensation, especially tactile sensibility, induced by disease, injury, acupuncture or anesthetic.
Literally "loss of feeling", anesthesia is a state of sleep induced for surgery or other procedures. "Local" anesthesia is a chemically induced lack of sensation in a small area of the body.
Partial or total loss of sensation, with or without loss of consciousness, induced by the administration of a drug.
The complete absence of sensation and consciousness induced by drugs given intravenously (through a vein) or inhaled. Under a general anesthetic, the patient is asleep during the surgery.
The medical technique of reducing or eliminating a person's sensation of pain, usually using drugs, so surgery can be performed. Includes local anesthesia and general anesthesia.
Medication that eliminates or reduces pain for surgical procedures. Local or regional anesthesia numbs only a certain area.
Loss of feeling (pain and touch perception) over part or all of the body.
Relief of pain by loss of sensation.
A drug inhaled or injected into the patient to induce loss of feeling or sensation. There are two types of anesthesia, general and local. With general anesthesia, the whole body is put to sleep by an anesthetic agent injected into a vein or inhaled through a mask. With local anesthesia, a small area is made insensitive to pain, usually through the injection of an anesthetic agent.
loss of feeling or sensation, with or without loss of consciousness.
Drugs provided during a surgical or dental operation that put the child to sleep.
Loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness; general anesthesia usually implies loss of consciousness.
The process of totally eliminating pain with chemical agents. General anesthesia causes unconsciousness. Local anesthesia (used most often in dentistry) numbs a tooth or section of the mouth. The widely used term, Novacaine, is an example of a local anesthetic which has been replaced by more modern anesthetics such as Lidocaine, Xylocaine and Mepivicaine.
way of removing pain from procedure.
absence of sensation, especially artificially induced blockage of pain during surgery
The loss of normal sensation or feeling.
medication that reduces feeling, such as pain; general anesthesia produces a sleep-like state; regional anesthesia numbs a specific body region.
drug(s) that cause the dulling or loss of sensation. General anesthesia induces unconsciousness during surgery. Local anesthesia blocks pain sensations in a limited region of the body.
A drug or agent that is used to control pain in some surgeries.
Medicine given to relieve pain.
The loss of sensitivity to pain.
Loss of feeling or consciousness due to the administration of medications or special gases.
Sleep caused by the administration of a gas that prevents the feeling of pain during the procedure.
Regional numbing of a specific area of the body causing lack of feeling.
A drug that blocks pain impulses from nerves. With general anesthesia you are unconscious, or asleep. With local anesthesia you are conscious, or awake.
complete or partial loss of sensation, usually caused by artificially produced unconsciousness.
The numbing effect, or loss of all sensation in an area, due to action by a drug. Carbocaine and Xylocaine are common local anesthetics.
medications to prevent pain during surgery. There are three types: general, regional and local anesthesia (with or without sedation).
The loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness; loss of the ability to feel pain, as caused by administration of a drug or by other medical interventions. In the hands of a qualified professional, anesthesia is a safe way of alleviating pain during almost any type of medical procedure.
A physical state in which feeling is lost. It can be local, regional, or general. If general anesthesia is used, then the person is unconscious for the surgery.
A substance that prevents pain from being felt, given before an operation.
medicine administered for the relief of pain and sensation during surgery.
Local anesthesia works to numb the area where the dentist is working. The patient feels nothing and the dentist can communicate with the patient while work is being done in the area at all times. Bonding - The mechanism by which veneers, tooth-colored fillings and crowns are fastened to teeth. Bridge - A bridge replaces missing teeth. Teeth adjacent to the area of missing teeth are crowned and used as anchors to support the restorations.
lack of normal sensation, especially the awareness of pain, which may be brought on by anesthetic drugs. General anesthesia causes loss of consciousness; local or regional anesthesia causes loss of feeling only to a specified area.
The loss of sensation, primarily to pain, often accompanied by the loss of consciousness.
A method of placing control over the body's autonomic system and to make possible the act of surgery without pain. Some anesthetics are very light and only block pain from the immediate area, while some completely render you unconscious and unaware. Please read the anesthesia page as this subject can not be explained in 2-3 sentences.
Ann-es-Thee-zee-ah] Absence of normal sensation, usually a drug-induced decreased sensitivity to pain.
Loss of sensation of a body part; or of the body when induced by the administration of a drug.
General Anesthesia: A controlled state of unconsciousness, accompanied by a partial or complete loss of protective reflexes, including loss of ability to independently maintain airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal command, produced by a pharmacologic method; generally used for medical surgical procedures. Intravenous conscious (twilight) sedation: A medically controlled state of depressed consciousness while maintaining the patient's airway, protective reflexes and the ability to respond to stimulation or verbal commands. It includes intravenous administratiohn of sedative and/or analgesic agents and appropriate monitoring and is usually followed by no memory of the procedure. Local anesthesia: The loss of pain sensation over a specific area of the anatomy without loss of consciousness; also known as numbness.
eliminating sensations through hypnosis.
A process used to cause a loss of sensitivity to pain in all or part of the body.
Blocking pain in all or part of the body for medical reasons
Medicine that is given by a specially trained physician or nurse to put a patient to sleep (general anesthesia) or numb an area of the body (local anesthesia) so that a medical procedure or operation can be done without pain.
agent used for numbing, relaxing, or sedating. Types used include local, regional, general, and intravenous sedation.
Drugs and procedures that relive the sensation of pain including general anesthesia, IV sedation, needle-less anesthesia and local anesthesia.
absences of sensation, especially pain.
The loss of sensation in part or all of the body.
Anethesia is a partial or complete loss of sensation (or consciousness) caused by an anesthetic medication.
The loss of sensation/pain with or without the loss of consciousness.
Loss of feeling or awareness. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of the body such as a tooth or an area of skin without affecting consciousness. Regional anesthesia numbs a larger part of the body such as a leg or arm, also without affecting consciousness. The term "conduction anesthesia" encompasses both local and regional anesthetic techniques. Many surgical procedures can be done with conduction anesthesia without significant pain. In many situations, such as a C-section, conduction anesthesia is safer and therefore preferable to general anesthesia. However, there are also many types of surgery in which general anesthesia is clearly appropriate.
loss of feeling or sensation as a result of drugs or gases. General anesthesia causes loss of consciousness; local or regional anesthesia causes loss of feeling only to a specified area. anesthetics - drugs that cause loss of sensation to pain or awareness.
Relieves the sensation of pain.
Drugs that a person is given before and during surgery so he or she will not feel pain. Anesthesia should always be given by a doctor or a specially trained nurse. (Read about " Anesthesia")
Loss of feeling or sensation in all or part of the body. Usually used to mean loss of sensation of pain, which is achieved by giving drugs before surgery. General anesthesia is total unconsciousness. Local anesthesia is loss of sensation in part of the body; it is used for minor surgery.
loss of feeling induced by chemical agents affecting a limited area
loss of feeling induced by chemical agents affecting the entire body
The loss of all sensation in a specific area of the body (local anesthesia) or throughout the entire body (general anesthesia).
a partial or total loss of the sensation of pain. With general anesthesia the patient is unconscious while local anesthesia numbs the tooth.
Drugs given before and during surgery so that the patient doesn't feel pain; the patient may be awake or asleep.
partial or complete loss of pain, with or without loss of consciousness
the loss of feeling or sensation as a result of medications or gases. General anesthesia causes loss of consciousness. Local or regional anesthesia numbs only a certain area.
A loss of sensation in a certain part of the body or throughout the body.
Partial or complete loss of sensation, most often to prevent pain or discomfort during surgery.
medicine given by injection or mouth that causes partial or complete loss of feeling for a period of time, usually during surgery
lack of a normal sensation brought on by an anesthetic drug.
A medication or other agent is used to cause a loss of feeling. For general anesthesia, a gas or intravenous medication is used to make the mother unconscious during delivery. For spinal anesthesia, a drug is injected into the lower spinal area to numb the vaginal region. For epidural anesthesia, a drug is given through a fine tube inserted in the mother's lower back to numb the vaginal area and lower abdomen. For paracervical anesthesia, a drug is injected into the cervix (opening of the womb) to relieve the pain of labor.
Loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gasses.
General Anesthesia: A controlled state of unconsciousness, accompanied by a partial or complete loss of protective reflexes, including loss of ability to independently maintain airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal command, produced by a pharmacologic or non-pharmacologic method or combination thereof; Intravenous Sedation/Analgesia: A medically controlled state of depressed consciousness while maintaining the patient’s airway, protective reflexes and the ability to respond to stimulation or verbal commands. It includes intravenous administration of sedative and/or analgesic agent(s) and appropriate monitoring. Local Anesthesia: The loss of pain sensation over a specific area of the anatomy without loss of consciousness. Non-Intravenous Conscious Sedation: A medically controlled state of depressed consciousness while maintaining the patient’s airway, protective reflexes and the ability to respond to stimulation or verbal commands. It includes administration of sedative and/or analgesic agent(s) by a route other than IV; (PO, PR, Intranasal, IM) and appropriate monitoring. Regional Anesthesia: A term used for local anesthesia.
Partial or complete elimination of pain sensation; numbing a tooth is an example of local anesthesia; general anesthesia produces partial or complete unconsciousness
Loss of feeling or sensation to prevent pain. Certain drugs or gases called 'anesthetics' are used to achieve anesthesia so that medical procedures may be performed without pain. A local anesthesia causes loss of feeling in part of the body. A general anesthetic puts the patient to sleep.
Drugs that block local or regional pain or render a patient unconscious (called general anesthesia), preventing awareness of pain.
Drugs used to induce loss of sensation for the patient in preparation for operative procedures.
(an-es-THEE-zha): Loss of feeling or awareness. Local anesthetics cause loss of feeling in a part of the body. General anesthetics put the person to sleep.
A drug used by a dentist to put your mouth to sleep so that you donâ€(tm)t feel any pain during dental procedures.
medical pain relief causing partial or total loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Loss of sensation, or general insensibility to pain, induced by an anesthetic.
complete loss of sensation of touch
Partial or complete loss of sensation, brought on by an anasthetic drug, most often to prevent discomfort during surgery.
loss of sensitivity, usually in unconscious state.
Medication which is given that causes partial or complete loss of sensation.
The loss of feeling or sensation as a result of drugs or gases. General anesthesia causes loss of consciousness (“puts you to sleep”). Local or regional anesthesia causes loss of feeling only to a specified area.
Anesthesia means the total or partial loss of sensation
Absence of any sensation in response to stimulation that would normally be painful or nonpainful.
loss of feeling, sensation, or consciousness resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases. Also used to describe the drug or gas used to cause this.
Loss of normal sensation or feeling, particularly in reference to pain. It also refers to the application or injection of drugs to eliminate pain so that biopsy and surgical procedures can be performed.
A general term describing techniques to ease pain. Types of anesthesia often used during childbirth include local anesthesia, general anesthesia, or analgesia.
A drug that causes an animal to lose consciousness and not feel pain during a surgical procedure.
A variety of options exist, which are designed to manage the patient's pain when the dentist performs procedures. Most in-office dental procedures involve the use of local anesthesia which creates a loss of sensation in a limited area.
A partial or complete loss of sensation or consciousness, with absence of pain sensation, produced by an anesthetic
General or local insensibility, as to pain and other sensation, induced by certain interventions or drugs to permit the performance of surgery or other painful procedure. There are three types: general, regional, and local.
The total or partial loss of sensation from a region of the body.
Absence of pain sensation. Local anesthesia is used to numb a tooth; general anesthesia is used to render the patient unconscious.
The loss of sensation and feeling. Also refers to the process or drugs used to produce this effect. Anesthesia is used in surgery so that a patient will not feel any pain or discomfort.
Loss of sensation in any part of the body induced by a numbing or paralyzing agent. Often used during surgery to put a person to sleep.
Loss of feeling or sensation so that the patient does not feel pain.
the loss of feeling or sensation as a result of drugs or gases. General anesthesia causes loss of consciousness with local anesthesia numbing a certain area.
(Ann-es-THEE-zee-ah) Absence of normal sensation, especially sensitivity to pain, induced by drugs.
Loss of sensation of a body part or of the body when a drug has been administered.
Medications that prevent pain during a procedure. They may be injected, inhaled or administered intravenously. Anesthesia may be used on a specific area or on the entire body. Some types of anesthesia cause unconsciousness and are often referred to as general anesthesia.
the lack of a normal sensation as a result of drugs or gases, commonly induced artificially for the period of a surgical operation
Drugs and procedures that relieve the sensation of pain. Various types include general anesthesia, IV sedation, needle-less anesthesia and local anesthesia.
Loss of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of the body. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep.
A state characterized by loss of sensation.
Injection of local anesthetic into the peridural space.
Loss of ability to perceive pain associated with a loss of consciousness. Differs from local in that consciousness is not retained.
Sensory denervation produced by injection of local anesthetic solution into the spinal subarachnoid space.
Surface analgesia. Superficial loss of sensation in mucous membranes or skin.
drugs given before and during surgery so as not to feel discomfort.
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Anesthesia or anaesthesia (see spelling differences) has traditionally meant the condition of having the perception of pain and other sensations blocked. This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience. It comes from the Greek roots an-, "not, without" and aesthētos, "perceptible, able to feel".