The pediatric anesthesiologist



Example: The pediatric anesthesiologist carefully monitored the child's breathing.

Definition


The pediatric anesthesiologist is a medical professional specializing in administering anesthesia and managing pain specifically for children during surgical and diagnostic procedures. This specialist carefully monitors vital signs to ensure the child's safety and comfort throughout the process.

Etymology


The term "pediatric anesthesiologist" combines 'pediatric,' derived from the Greek 'pais' meaning child and 'iatros' meaning doctor, with 'anesthesiologist,' which comes from the Greek 'an-' meaning without, 'aisthesis' meaning sensation, and '-logist' meaning specialist. Together, it refers to a doctor specializing in anesthesia for children.

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"The pediatric anesthesiologist" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medical Professions - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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