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preanesthetic

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preanesthetic /pre·an·es·thet·ic/ (pre″an-es-thet´ik) occurring before administration of an anesthetic.
pre·an·es·thet·ic (prn-s-thtk)
adj.
Before anesthesia.

preanesthetic [pre″an-es-thet´ik]
1. pertaining to preanesthesia.
2. an agent that produces preanesthesia.
3. occurring before the administration of an anesthetic.

preanesthetic (prē´anesthet´ik),
n a medicine for producing preliminary anesthesia (e.g., Avertin). See also premedication.

preanesthetic
1. pertaining to preanesthesia.
2. an agent that produces preanesthesia. Acepromazine, atropine, diazepam are examples.
3. occurring before the administration of an anesthetic.


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On preanesthetic examination, 61 of these patients had been found to be poor candidates for conventional laryngoscopic intubation--51 because of abnormal head and neck anatomy and 10 because of reduced visual access to the airway (Mallampati class IV).
Ambrose claimed that he conducted a preanesthetic evaluation on every patient he anesthetized, neither Dr.
 
 
 
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