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Amnesia: Loss of memory of something that happened. General anaesthesia: controlled sleep in which you don't feel anything. Local anesthesia numbs only a small part of your body, so you can stay awake. Anaesthesia Associate: A medical worker who is part of the anesthesia team and works under the direction of a consultant anesthetist. Before, it was called Physicians' Assistant. Anaesthetist: A trained doctor who knows how to give anesthesia. Analgesia: Pain alleviation. Anaphylaxis: An extreme reaction to a medication or substance. Anticoagulant: Medications that stop your blood from clotting. Antiemetic: A medicine that can help stop or treat sickness. Anti-inflammatory drug: A drug that stops or lessens pain and swelling. Arterial line: A needle placed in an artery (often at your wrist). This keeps checking your blood pressure all the time. Your anesthesiologist can also use it to take blood samples to measure how much oxygen is in your blood.
