surgery
Americannoun
plural
surgeries-
the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.
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the branch of medicine concerned with such treatment.
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treatment, as an operation, performed by a surgeon.
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a room or place for surgical operations.
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British. a doctor's or dentist's office or office hours.
noun
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the branch of medicine concerned with treating disease, injuries, etc, by means of manual or operative procedures, esp by incision into the body
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the performance of such procedures by a surgeon
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a place where a doctor, dentist, etc, can be consulted
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an occasion when an MP, lawyer, etc, is available for consultation
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an operating theatre where surgical operations are performed
Other Word Forms
- presurgery adjective
Etymology
Origin of surgery
1250–1300; Middle English surgerie < Old French cirurgerie chirurgery
Example Sentences
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The 34-year-old is now launching a new ITV reality show called The Heat, but dedicates much of her time to investigating topics such as cosmetic surgery, adult entertainment and online trolling.
From BBC
So critical was Iran’s Supreme Leader to the nation’s security that his health was considered a state secret, though state media said he had prostate surgery in 2014.
The pain has improved, but it has not gone away and she is waiting for more surgery.
From BBC
The posters that hang in hospitals and clinics are nothing more than Band-Aids placed on a wound that won’t heal without surgery.
He offered to show me a large surgery scar, rolling up his right sleeve to reveal the pale pink flesh — and a well-trained bicep.
From Los Angeles Times
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