anesthesia

sedation

Drug-induced calm state

• sleepRecurring unconscious repose
• unresponsivenessLack of reaction
• unawarenessState of not knowing

blackout · stupor · coma · going under · twilight state · waking up · grogginess · disorientation · amnesia

lidocaine

Topical numbing medication

• propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
• ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
• nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria

halothane · ether · chloroform · thiopental · fentanyl · morphine

intubation

Placing airway tube

• epiduralSpinal numbing injection
• spinalOf the backbone
• generalWidespread, not specialized

local · regional · induction · monitoring · perioperative · premedication · airway · ventilation · dosage · intravenous

insensibility

Lack of physical sensation

• deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
• loss of sensationAbsence of feeling
• tinglingSlight stinging sensation

paresthesia · desensitization · unfeeling · pins and needles · nerve block · sensory loss · prickling · wearing off

operating room

Surgical procedure venue

• surgeonPhysician who operates
• incisionControlled cut into tissue
• procedurePrescribed sequence of actions

preoperative · postoperative · recovery · sterile · intubation · scalpel · suture · theater · gown · scrubs

extraction

Act of removing

• fillingMaterial placed within
• novocaineLocal numbing agent
• injectionSyringe-delivered dose

numbness · drill · root canal · wisdom tooth · oral surgery · topical · crown · implant · pulp · jaw

emotional numbness

Absence of felt affect

• detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
• indifferenceLack of interest
• apathyAbsence of feeling

desensitization · escape · oblivion · dulling · disconnection · blunting · withdrawal · dissociation

• hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
• Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
• childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
• emergency surgeryemergency surgery, trauma care, surgical teams, surgical tools, resuscitation
• medical historyHippocrates, germ theory, bloodletting, Galen, four humors
• military medicinecombat medics, combat medic, field hospitals, army surgeon, combat medicine