Puudutusena

Puudutusena is a medical term used to indicate that a procedure is performed while the patient is under anesthesia. The word is built from the noun puudutus, meaning anesthesia or numbness, combined with a suffix that marks a state or role, roughly translating to “as anesthesia” or “in the state of anesthesia.”

In clinical language, puudutusena may appear in notes, study methods, or reports to specify the operative conditions. Its exact usage and acceptability can vary by language, dialect, and institution, and it is less common than other formulations such as puudutuksessa (in anesthesia) or puudutettuna (anesthetized).

Because puudutusena can reflect more formal or literal translation practices, it may be unfamiliar to practitioners outside certain regions or specialties. When documenting procedures performed under anesthesia, it is generally advisable to use the standard phrasing preferred in the local medical language to avoid ambiguity.

See also: puudutus, anesthesia, medical terminology.