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).