La anestesia
Example: La anestesia permitió que la cirugía fuera completamente indolora.
Definition
"La anestesia" is a medical practice or substance used to induce a temporary loss of sensation or awareness, especially to prevent pain during surgical procedures. It allows surgeries to be performed without causing pain to the patient, as in the phrase: 'La anestesia permitió que la cirugía fuera completamente indolora.'
Etymology
The word "la anestesia" comes from the Greek roots 'an-' meaning 'without' and 'aisthēsis' meaning 'sensation' or 'feeling.' It was adopted into Spanish via Latin and medical terminology, reflecting its purpose to eliminate sensation during medical procedures. Did you know? The concept of anesthesia revolutionized surgery by making pain management possible.
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"La anestesia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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