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analgesia

nounfemininetécnico/ɐnɐlʒɨziɐ/medium

a·nal·ge·si·a

Definition

Absence or reduction of sensitivity to pain without loss of consciousness.
The patient experienced complete analgesia after the injection.
Analgesia is a key goal in pain management.
Common collocations
pharmacological analgesiastate of analgesiainduction of analgesia

Etymology

Do grego 'an-' (negação) + 'algésia' (dor).

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