anesthetization
Medical sensation blocking
Anesthetization is the process of administering anesthesia to a patient, inducing a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or consciousness.
The term encompasses both local anesthetization, which numbs a specific area, and general anesthetization, which renders the patient unconscious for surgery.
The anesthetization proceeded smoothly, and the patient was ready for the operation within minutes.
The related verb is anesthetize.
Complete lack of awareness
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
- narcosisDrug-induced insensibility
- hypnosisInduced trance state
stupor · torpor · tranquilization · sleepiness · deep sedation · twilight sleep · propofol · induction
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- indifferenceLack of interest
- callousnessCruel emotional indifference
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
desensitization · dissociation · withdrawal · blunting · emotional numbness · shutting down · coping mechanism · trauma response
Lack of emotional awareness
- loss of sensationAbsence of feeling
- deadenedMade less intense
- desensitizedMade unresponsive through overexposure
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
dulled · tingling · paresthesia · neuropathy · unresponsive · insensate · nerve block · sensory loss
Process of working
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- intraoperativeDuring a surgical procedure
- intubationPlacing airway tube
anesthesiologist · operating room · surgery · recovery · patient · monitoring · ventilation · dosage
unconsciousness
Complete lack of awareness
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
- narcosisDrug-induced insensibility
hypnosis · stupor · torpor · tranquilization · sleepiness · deep sedation · twilight sleep · propofol · induction
detachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- indifferenceLack of interest
- callousnessCruel emotional indifference
numbing · desensitization · dissociation · withdrawal · blunting · emotional numbness · shutting down · coping mechanism · trauma response
insensitivity
Lack of emotional awareness
- loss of sensationAbsence of feeling
- deadenedMade less intense
- desensitizedMade unresponsive through overexposure
unfeeling · dulled · tingling · paresthesia · neuropathy · unresponsive · insensate · nerve block · sensory loss
operation
Process of working
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- intraoperativeDuring a surgical procedure
intubation · anesthesiologist · operating room · surgery · recovery · patient · monitoring · ventilation · dosage · administration
anesthetizationawakening
Return to consciousness
arousal · consciousness · wakefulness · alertness · revival
anesthetizationsensitization
Increased responsiveness to stimuli
feeling · sensation · sensibility · sensitivity · perception
anesthetizationreversal
Complete change of direction
recovery · emergence · extubation · weaning · stimulation
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