surgery

/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
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Noun

surgerySingular
surgeriesPlural
1

The medical treatment of injuries or diseases by cutting into or removing parts of the body, typically performed by a surgeon in an operating room.

She had surgery on her knee last month.

2

A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body.

She had surgery to remove her appendix.

3

A place where a doctor, dentist, or other medical practitioner treats patients; a doctor's office or clinic.

I have an appointment at the surgery this afternoon.

4

The scheduled time during which a doctor sees patients at their office.

The doctor's surgery is from 9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays.

surgery - Deep Vocabulary