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Anaesthesia

Entire or partial loss or absence of feeling or sensation; a state of general or local insensibility produced by disease or by the inhalation or application of an anaesthetic.

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Anaesthetic 74% connected

Capable of rendering insensible; as, anaesthetic agents.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Anaesthetic 74% connected

Capable of rendering insensible; as, anaesthetic agents.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Anesthesia 92% connected

Alt. of Anesthetic

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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General anaesthesia noun · 85% connection

a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

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General anesthesia noun · 85% connection

a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

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Local anaesthesia noun · 85% connection

loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)

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Local anesthesia noun · 85% connection

loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Acrania noun · 78% connection

Partial or total absence of the skull.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: entire, partial, loss, absence, feeling.
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Aridity noun · 78% connection

Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: entire, partial, loss, absence, feeling.
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Asphyxy noun · 78% connection

Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, o…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: entire, partial, loss, absence, feeling.
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Astonishment noun · 78% connection

The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: entire, partial, loss, absence, feeling.
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Breathing noun · 78% connection

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exha…

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Carbuncle noun · 78% connection

A very painful acute local inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, esp. of the trunk or back of the neck, characterized by brawny har…

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Cocaine noun · 78% connection

A powerful alkaloid, C17H21NO4, obtained from the leaves of coca. It is a bitter, white, crystalline substance, and is remarkable for…

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Derogation noun · 78% connection

(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: entire, partial, loss, absence, feeling.
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Draw verb · 78% connection

To take into the lungs; to inhale; to inspire; hence, also, to utter or produce by an inhalation; to heave.

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Dry superl. · 78% connection

Of certain morbid conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as, dry gangrene; dry catarrh.

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Entire adjective · 78% connection

Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business; entire c…

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