analgesia
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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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analgesia• Indeed, 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
an‧al‧ge‧si‧a /ˌænəlˈdʒiːziə $ -ʒə/
noun [uncountable]
an‧al‧ge‧si‧a /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
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek, from an- 'without' + algesis 'sense of pain' (from algos 'pain')