surgery

[sur-juh-ree]

noun

plural

surgeries 

1. the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.

2. the branch of medicine concerned with such treatment.

3. treatment, as an operation, performed by a surgeon.

4. a room or place for surgical operations.

5. British.,  a doctor's or dentist's office or office hours.

surgery

/ ˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with treating disease, injuries, etc, by means of manual or operative procedures, esp by incision into the body

2. the performance of such procedures by a surgeon

3. a place where a doctor, dentist, etc, can be consulted

4. an occasion when an MP, lawyer, etc, is available for consultation

5. an operating theatre where surgical operations are performed

Other Word Forms

• presurgery adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of surgery¹

1250–1300; Middle English surgerie < Old French cirurgerie chirurgery

Word History and Origins

Origin of surgery¹

C14: via Old French from Latin chirurgia, from Greek kheirurgia, from kheir hand + ergon work

Example Sentences

We do now have some policy headlines, if not details and costings, around scrapping the 20mph law, building the M4 relief road and more GP surgeries.

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Former US President Joe Biden recently underwent skin cancer surgery, his spokeswoman said.

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The hair transplant industry has boomed in recent years with many young men travelling abroad for the surgery.

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The doctor said the recovery period after the surgery is crucial, as infection or other complications could prove fatal for the child.

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The trust had carried out "comprehensive clinical reviews of surgery" by Hopper, "including engaging an experienced independent clinical expert to review decisions to operate", they said.

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