Analgesia

usgb/ˌænəlˈdʒiːʒə/
noun

The inability to feel pain or a method to relieve pain.

The doctor administered analgesia to the patient before the surgery.
Visual representation of "analgesia" - The inability to feel pain or a method to relieve pain.

Often appears as...

  • administer analgesia
  • achieve analgesia

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Medical Context

Use 'analgesia' in medical or healthcare settings where pain management is discussed.

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Post-operative care often includes analgesia to ensure patient comfort.
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Professional Tone

'Analgesia' is formal and typically used by healthcare professionals or in academic writing.

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The study focused on analgesia techniques in trauma patients.
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Not Anesthesia

Don't confuse 'analgesia' with 'anesthesia'. Analgesia lessens pain without loss of consciousness.

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While anesthesia renders a patient unconscious, analgesia simply dulls the pain.
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