surgery
noun
sur·gery
ˈsər-jə-rē 
ˈsərj-
plural surgeries
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
Examples of surgery in a Sentence
He's a specialist in brain surgery.
The doctor has recommended surgery.
He has recently undergone surgery on his shoulder.
a doctor who has performed many surgeries
The patient was taken directly to surgery.
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Cornerback Amik Robertson broke his left arm on the Lions' second defensive snap, requiring surgery, while safety Ifeatu Melifonwu left the game with a hamstring injury.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
After going from potentially a first-round pick to seeing his draft stock drop following inconsistent play this season and an elbow injury in the SEC Championship Game that required surgery, Beck opted to transfer from Georgia to Miami for his final season of collegiate eligibility.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Two months later, however, in May 2024, the player underwent another surgery — a minor arthroscopy, as The Athletic reported.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Two-way superstar Ohtani is on track to return to the mound at some point next season after not pitching in 2024 following a 2023 UCL surgery.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
After going from potentially a first-round pick to seeing his draft stock drop following inconsistent play this season and an elbow injury in the SEC Championship Game that required surgery, Beck opted to transfer from Georgia to Miami for his final season of collegiate eligibility.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Two months later, however, in May 2024, the player underwent another surgery — a minor arthroscopy, as The Athletic reported.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Two-way superstar Ohtani is on track to return to the mound at some point next season after not pitching in 2024 following a 2023 UCL surgery.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgery. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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surgery
noun
sur·gery
ˈsərj-(ə-)rē
plural surgeries
1
: medical science concerned with the correction of physical defects, the repair and healing of injuries, and the treatment of diseased conditions especially by operations
2
a
: the work done by a surgeon
3
: a room or area where surgery is performed
Etymology
Middle English surgerie "surgery," from early French cirurgerie, surgerie (same meaning), from Latin chirurgia (same meaning), derived from Greek cheirourgos "surgeon," from cheirourgos "doing by hand," from cheir "hand" and ergon "work"
Medical Definition
surgery
noun
sur·gery
ˈsərj-(ə-)rē
plural surgeries
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