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anaesthesia vs topical anesthesia

topical anesthesia vs anaesthesia

anaesthesia and topical anesthesia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anaesthesia Yes No No No
topical anesthesia Yes No No No
As nouns, topical anesthesia is a hyponym of anaesthesia; that is, topical anesthesia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anaesthesia:
  • anaesthesia: loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
  • topical anesthesia: loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)
anaesthesia (noun) topical anesthesia (noun)
loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)
Difference between anaesthesia and topical anesthesia

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