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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

/ ˈɜːəɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܰg· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of surgery1

1250–1300; Middle English surgerie < Old French cirurgerie chirurgery
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Word History and Origins

Origin of surgery1

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

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After that surgery, during which a tumor was removed in its entirety from his brain, the “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?” singer stayed quiet about the details.

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Wood will miss the early part of the summer after having knee surgery in March.

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The daughter of the Conservative MP David Amess whose father was stabbed to death at a constituency surgery called for Kneecap to apologise.

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A memorial tree dedicated to healthcare workers who have died by suicide is to be planted at a GP surgery in north Belfast on Wednesday.

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Under the plan, support would be given over the phone, at a GP surgery or local mental health service, who would then find appropriate help.

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