- surgery
- A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. An operation.
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Surgery — Sur ge*ry, n. [OE. surgenrie, surgerie; cf. OF. cirurgie, F. chirurgie, L. chirurgia, Gr. ?. See {Surgeon}.] 1. The art of healing by manual operation; that branch of medical science which treats of manual operations for the healing of diseases… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surgery — c.1300, from O.Fr. surgerie, contraction of serurgerie, from L.L. chirurgia (see SURGEON (Cf. surgeon)) … Etymology dictionary
surgery — ► NOUN (pl. surgeries) 1) the branch of medicine concerned with treatment of bodily injuries or disorders by incision or manipulation. 2) Brit. a place where a medical practitioner treats or advises patients. 3) Brit. an occasion on which an MP,… … English terms dictionary
surgery — [sʉr′jər ē] n. pl. surgeries [ME < OFr cirurgie, contr. of cirurgerie < L chirurgia < Gr cheirourgia, a working with the hands, handicraft, skill < cheir (gen. cheiros), the hand + ergein, to WORK] 1. a) the treatment of disease,… … English World dictionary
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
surgery — /serr jeuh ree/, n., pl. surgeries for 3 5. 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,… … Universalium
surgery — noun 1 medical treatment ADJECTIVE ▪ major, radical ▪ minor ▪ extensive ▪ further ▪ successful … Collocations dictionary
surgery — Synonyms and related words: X ray, abscission, amputation, antiseptic surgery, aseptic surgery, blood bank, bloodless surgery, butchering, cauterization, cautery, charity ward, chiroplasty, chopping, cleavage, clinic, consultation room,… … Moby Thesaurus
surgery — n. branch of medicine 1) to perform surgery 2) to undergo surgery 3) elective; emergency; heroic; major; minor; radical; remedial surgery 4) bypass; cosmetic; open heart; plastic surgery office (BE) 5) a doctor s surgery (CE has doctor s office)… … Combinatory dictionary
surgery — sur|ge|ry W2S2 [ˈsə:dʒəri US ˈsə:r ] n plural surgeries [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: cirurgie, from Latin, from Greek cheirourgia, from cheirourgos working with the hand , from cheir hand + ergon work ] 1.) [U] medical treatment in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Surgery — The word surgery has multiple meanings. It is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions which require or are amenable to operative procedures. Surgery is the work done by a surgeon. By analogy, the work of an editor wielding… … Medical dictionary
