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

/ ˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

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

Other Word Forms

• presurgery adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of surgery¹

1250–1300; Middle English surgerie < Old French cirurgerie chirurgery

Word History and Origins

Origin of surgery¹

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

Example Sentences

Up to that point, the two-way star had been making starts for the previous three months in his return from a second career Tommy John surgery.

From Los Angeles Times

His decision is also based on sound common sense, with Bellingham starting only one game for Real Madrid, the 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid, after shoulder surgery.

From BBC

Marques May, who had surgery this year for chronic back problems, was also denied medical treatment for a device she uses to manage her pain, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Bellingham missed the last England international camp as he recovered from shoulder surgery and has only made one start for Real Madrid since returning to fitness.

From BBC

In February last year, her family said she went to her GP surgery to ask to see a doctor, saying she was suicidal and needed a change to her medication.

From BBC