anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce anesthesiologist (audio)
plural anesthesiologists
: anesthetist
specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology

Examples of anesthesiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The King's anesthesiologist Bjørn Bendz, who is with the monarch, said that the pacemaker will make his journey back to Norway safer. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 In exchange for that funding, House Republicans — led by chief agriculture bill negotiator Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), an anesthesiologist — want changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 Because of drug shortages, morphine is hard to come by in Mexico, and so the anesthesiologist, who moved between both clinics, likely purchased it on the black market, said Smith, who was an author on the new report. Barbara Mantel, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024 But most anesthesiologists don't have a background in mental health, while psychiatrists don't know much about anesthesia, Sam Mandel noted. Dawn Megli | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2024 Sharif said those increases likely reflected, in part, sharp pay gains in recent years for nurses and other in-demand medical workers, such as anesthesiologists and radiologists. Democrat-Gazettestaff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024 The anesthesiologist kept trying to take my blood pressure while my arms bucked against the gurney cuffs like tethered dogs. Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024 My mother, an anesthesiologist who made $250,000 a year at the peak of her career, probably invested more in my education than in any other expense except our home. Sara Murphy, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023 An anesthesiologist who accidentally sent her diamond ring through the wash is rejoicing after her treasured piece of jewelry turned up at another hospital. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anesthesiologist was in 1922

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“Anesthesiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthesiologist. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

anesthesiologist

noun
an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist How to pronounce anesthesiologist (audio)
: anesthetist
especially : a doctor specializing in giving anesthetics to patients

Medical Definition

anesthesiologist

noun
an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist
variants or chiefly British anaesthesiologist
: anesthetist
specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology

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