Anesthesia And Sedation Vocabulary

noun unconsciousness or lack of awareness

• The patient's insensibility to pain was a concerning symptom for the doctors.
• I can't believe his insensibility to the suffering of others.
• Her insensibility to the situation was just mind-boggling.
• His insensibility towards her feelings was like a cold wall between them.

noun a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils, typically due to recurrent infections or other health issues

• The patient underwent a tonsillectomy to remove their inflamed tonsils.
• My friend had to get a tonsillectomy because of frequent throat infections.
• I heard Jenny's getting her tonsils out - she's having a tonsillectomy.
• Removing toxic relationships from your life is like having a tonsillectomy for your soul.

noun a medical doctor who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, typically in an intensive care unit

• The intensivist carefully monitored the patient's condition in the ICU.
• The intensivist kept a close eye on the patient in the ICU.
• The intensivist was on top of things in the ICU.
• The intensivist was like a guardian angel watching over the patient in the ICU.