anestesista

anesthesiologist

noun ah-neh-steh-ZEE-stah Rare

Usage Note

Anestesista is an epicene noun — both male and female practitioners use the same form; gender is shown by the article: l'anestesista (m or f), gli anestesisti (m pl), le anestesiste (f pl). It should not be confused with anestesia (anesthesia) itself or anestesiologo, a slightly more formal synonym.

Examples

"L'anestesista ha spiegato la procedura al paziente."

Natural Translation

The anesthesiologist explained the procedure to the patient.

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