Definition: Anesthesiology is the area of medicine devoted to the administration of anesthetics to prevent or control pain during and after surgical procedures. Many physicians practicing in the area of chronic pain control are trained as anesthesiologists. Some anesthesia practitioners are not physicians, but nurses, who are referred to as Nurse Anesthetists or CRNAs.
Pronunciation: ann-es-THEE-zee-ology
Also Known As: Anesthesia, Anesthesiologist, Anesthetist
Alternate Spellings: anesthaesia
Common Misspellings: anesthesa, anasthesia, anusthesia,
Examples: Without anesthesiology, the practice of surgery would be limited by the pain that a patient experiences during the procedure.
