As nouns the difference between anesthesia and amnesia
is that anesthesia is a method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain while amnesia is loss of memory; forgetfulness.
anesthesia
Alternative forms
* anaesthesia (alternate spelling)
Noun
(medicine) A method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain.
The loss or prevention of pain, as caused by anesthesia.
Related terms
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* anesthetize
* anesthetics
* anesthesiology
* anesthesiologist
amnesia
Noun
(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
Derived terms
* amnesiac
* amnesic
* amnestic
* anterograde amnesia
* retrograde amnesia
Related terms
* amnesty