chirurgery
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of chirurgery
1350–1400; chirurg(eon) + -ery; replacing Middle English sirurgerie < Middle French cirurgerie < Latin chīrūrg ( ia ) (< Greek cheirourgía; chirurgeon, -ia ) + Old French -erie -ery
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When injured by the stingray in 1608, Smith's first thought was of his need for a surgeon and "chirurgery"; so the success of physician Russell's soothing oils came as a pleasant surprise.
From Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 by Hughes, Thomas Proctor
The garden and beehive are all her physic and chirurgery, and she lives the longer for it.
From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various
We try also all poisons and other medicines upon them, as well of chirurgery, as physic.
From New Atlantis by Bacon, Francis
We try also all poisons, and other medicines upon them, as well of chirurgery as physic.
From Ideal Commonwealths by More, Thomas, Sir, Saint
Nay, the art of chirurgery will perish, and all those ingenious instruments that have been invented for the cure of man will lie by useless and insignificant.
From Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch
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