Anaesthesiology
Anaesthesiology
Anaesthesiology (pronounced: an-uh-sthee-zee-ol-uh-jee) is a branch of medicine that focuses on the relief of pain and total care of the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine.
Etymology
The term "Anaesthesiology" is derived from the Greek words "an" meaning "without", "aesthesis" meaning "sensation", and "logia" meaning "study of". Thus, it literally means "the study of the absence of sensation".
Related Terms
- Anesthesia: A state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness induced for medical purposes. It may include analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory), or unconsciousness.
- Intensive Care Medicine: A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions requiring sophisticated organ support and invasive monitoring.
- Critical Emergency Medicine: A medical specialty that deals with life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
- Pain Medicine: A branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain.
- Surgery: An operative procedure in which body parts are removed or restructured for various reasons.
- Patient Care: The services rendered by members of the health profession and non-professionals under their supervision for the benefit of the patient.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Anaesthesiology
- Wikipedia's article - Anaesthesiology
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