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    surgery
    /ˈsəːdʒ(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. the branch of medical practice that treats injuries, diseases, and deformities by the physical removal, repair, or readjustment of organs and tissues, often involving cutting into the body: "cardiac surgery"
    • 2. a place where a doctor, dentist, or other medical practitioner treats or advises patients. British

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURGERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SURGERY definition: 1. the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing…. Learn more.

  3. www.britannica.com › science › surgery-medicineSurgery | Definition, History, Type, & Techniques | Britannica

    Sep 11, 2024 · surgery, branch of medicine that is concerned with the treatment of injuries, diseases, and other disorders by manual and instrumental means. Surgery involves the management of acute injuries and illnesses as differentiated from chronic, slowly progressing diseases, except when patients with the latter type of disease must be operated upon.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SurgerySurgery - Wikipedia

    Surgery [a] is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or ...

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySURGERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part: have/undergo surgery on The patient had/ underwent surgery on his heart. surgery to He made a good recovery after surgery to remove a brain tumor. [ C ] mainly US.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsurgery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [uncountable] medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts; the branch of medicine connected with this treatment. major/minor surgery. to undergo heart/knee/shoulder surgery. He will require surgery on his left knee.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › surgerySurgery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures. 2. : alterations made as if by surgery. literary surgery. 3. a. British : a physician's or dentist's office. b. : a room or area where surgery is performed. 4. a. : the work done by a surgeon. b. : operation.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURGERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Surgery is medical treatment in which someone's body is cut open so that a doctor can repair, remove, or replace a diseased or damaged part. His father has just recovered from heart surgery. Mr Clark underwent five hours of emergency surgery. Synonyms: operation, treatment More Synonyms of surgery. 2.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsurgery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person's body and often removing or replacing some parts; the branch of medicine connected with this treatment major/minor surgery He will require surgery on his left knee. to undergo heart surgery She had three surgeries over ten days. see open-heart surgery, plastic surgery

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › surgerySURGERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Surgery definition: the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.. See examples of SURGERY used in a sentence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSURGERY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    SURGERY definition: 1. the activity in which a doctor cuts people's bodies open and repairs or removes something: 2. a…. Learn more.