anesthetist


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.

anesthetist

a person who administers anesthetics: I spoke with the anesthetist before my surgery.
Not to be confused with:
aesthetician – a person trained to administer facials and give advice on makeup and care of the skin
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

a·nes·the·tist

also a·naes·the·tist  (ə-nĕs′thĭ-tĭst)
n.
A person specially trained to administer anesthetics.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

anesthetist

(əˈnɛsθətɪst)
n
(Medicine) (in the US) a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician. Compare anesthesiologist
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

an•es•the•tist

(əˈnɛs θɪ tɪst)

n.
a person who administers anesthetics, usu. a specially trained doctor or nurse.
[1880–85]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.anesthetist - a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treatedanesthetist - a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
anestesiador
anestesiologi
anestetičar

anesthetist

V. nurse anesthetist.
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in periodicals archive ?
Rob Rogers, chief certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) at North Mississippi Medical Center, has been elected president of the Mississippi Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
National CRNA Week was established by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists to encourage CRNAs to educate the public about anesthesia safety, questions to ask prior to undergoing surgery, and the benefits of receiving anesthesia care from a nurse anesthetist.
Yasmin Rashid has directed that newly inducted medical officers should also be trained as anesthetist as there was dire need of more anesthetists in public sector hospitals.
The authors sought to assess whether the specific anesthesia care team composition (physician anesthesiologist plus nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist assistant) was associated with differences in perioperative outcomes.
Mean value of subscales was taken as a cut point value to determine whether an anesthetist was satisfied with his/her job or not.
Harrison is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. She has numerous honors and awards including Meritorious Service Medals and Navy and Marine Corps commendations.
Izlar is a certified registered nurse anesthetist. She is a member of the Georgia Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association.
Professor Jaideep Pandit, Consultant Anesthetist in Oxford and lead author, said, "Anesthesia is a medical specialty very much focused on safety and patient experience.
Zwerling's understanding of addiction's effects stems in part from his work in addiction counseling, as a physician assistant, and finally as a nurse anesthetist. In recent years he has served as a national leader in educating nurse anesthetists on their profession's unique risks for addiction.
If a facility wants to be reimbursed by Medicare for serving Medicare patients, there is a requirement from Medicare in the Conditions of Participation that says that if a CRNA is administering anesthesia in that facility, the CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) must have physician supervision.
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is an advanced practice nurse who administers anesthesia.
Brennan was a retired Nurse Anesthetist and a founding member of the New England branch of the Nurse Anesthetist Assoc.