anesthesiology
/ˌænəsˌθiziˈɑlədʒi/
noun
- The branch of medicine that deals with giving anesthesia and managing pain before, during, and after surgery.
- Dr. Lee specialized in anesthesiology and worked in the operating room every day.
- Advances in anesthesiology have made many complex operations possible.
- Students studying anesthesiology learn how to safely put patients to sleep for surgery.