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surgery
[ sur-juh-ree ]
noun
- the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.
- the branch of medicine concerned with such treatment.
- treatment, as an operation, performed by a surgeon.
- a room or place for surgical operations.
- British. a doctor's or dentist's office or office hours.
surgery
/ ˈɜːəɪ /
noun
- the branch of medicine concerned with treating disease, injuries, etc, by means of manual or operative procedures, esp by incision into the body
- the performance of such procedures by a surgeon
- a place where a doctor, dentist, etc, can be consulted
- an occasion when an MP, lawyer, etc, is available for consultation
- an operating theatre where surgical operations are performed
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ܰg· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surgery1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surgery1
Example Sentences
Mr Yapobi said the organisers in Ivory Coast had long been trying to promote a more natural look - for example cosmetic surgery is a no-no and skin lightening is frowned upon.
It was, by that stage, too late to have surgery.
Treatments to remove wrinkles and tone arms, thighs and stomachs are driving a rise in cosmetic surgery, the latest figures from UK private clinics suggest.
However, Wharton was managing a groin issue at the beginning of this season which then required surgery, keeping him out for two months and missing 14 Premier League games.
He said he couldn’t walk from sixth grade until partway through eighth as he had surgery after surgery.
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