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analgesia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++an·al·ge·si·a /ˌænəlˈdʒiːziə $ -ʒə/ noun [uncountable]  technical the condition of being unable to feel pain while conscious 镇痛(状态);痛觉缺失
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analgesiaIndeed, in many studies epidural analgesia has been shown to be beneficial.Julie found it difficult to feel comfortable despite being given analgesia regularly.They had analgesia precisely localised to the injury.Mr Reynolds was kept comfortable by lifting and moving him gently every 2 hours and giving him regular analgesia.The analgesia is fed through a tube and topped up when necessary.The result was that the babies with analgesia had much reduced postoperative endocrine changes, fewer complications and earlier recovery.
Origin analgesia (1700-1800) Modern Latin Greek, from an- without + algesis sense of pain (from algos pain)
an·al·ge·si·a nounChineseSyllable
of being unable Corpus the condition to


analgesia
analgesia /ˌænəlˈdʒiːziə $ -ʒə/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: Greek, from an- 'without' + algesis 'sense of pain' (from algos 'pain')
technical the condition of being unable to feel pain while conscious


an·al·gesiaBrE /ˌænəlˈdʒiːziə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌænəlˈdʒiːʒə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (medical 医学) the loss of the ability to feel pain while still conscious 镇痛;痛觉缺失