General Anesthesia

By Natalie Kita, About.com

Created: March 06, 2008

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Definition: Drugs and/or gases given to a patient during an operation to relieve pain and alter consciousness.

General anesthesia is meant to affect the whole body, rather than just one area of the body.

Also Known As: "being put under"

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