chirurgery
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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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Among those which he borrowed of Mr. Barrett, there were several on medical subjects; and from him he obtained also some instructions in chirurgery.
From Lives of the English Poets From Johnson to Kirke White, Designed as a Continuation of Johnson's Lives by Cary, Henry Francis
By all that hath hitherto appeared, her skill in chirurgery lieth chiefly in a quick hand to cut off limbs; but she is the worst at healing of any that ever pretended to it.
From Political Pamphlets by Saintsbury, George
The good clerk also made shoes, shaved and clipped hair, and practised chirurgery also in the worming of dogs.
From The Parish Clerk by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)
The garden and bee-hive are all her physic and chirurgery, and she lives the longer for't.
From Lectures on the English Poets Delivered at the Surrey Institution by Waller, Alfred Rayney
We try also all poisons, and other medicines upon them, as well of chirurgery as physic.
From Ideal Commonwealths by More, Thomas, Sir, Saint
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