underanesthetized en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + anesthetized.
Meanings
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Inadequately anesthetized.
Called anesthesia awareness, it occurs when patients wake up during surgery because they are underanesthetized.
2007 December 11, Melissa Lafsky, “Onscreen Villain Makes Doctors Wince”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more underanesthetized | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most underanesthetized | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |