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Noun: anesthesiologist  ,a-nus,thee-zee'ó-lu-jist
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: anaesthetist)
  1. A specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before they are treated
    "The anesthesiologist carefully monitored the patient's vital signs during surgery";
    - anesthetist [N. Amer], anaesthetist [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: anesthesiologists

Type of: medical specialist, specialist

Encyclopedia: Anesthesiologist