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feminine

/anesˈtesja/

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Translation

anaesthesia, anaesthetic

Word origin

From Greek anaisthesia ('lack of sensation'), from an- ('without') plus aisthesis ('sensation, perception'). The same aisthesis gives English 'aesthetic'.

Origin
Greek
Root
anaisthesia
English cognates
aesthetic

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralanestesias

Examples

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They gave him general anaesthesia before the operation.

adormece .

The local anaesthetic numbs only one area of the body.

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The patient woke up shortly after the anaesthesia.

¿ ?

Did you feel anything during the anaesthesia?

muela.

The dentist applied anaesthetic to remove the tooth.

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This word is part of lesson 97.