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surgery

UK
/ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/
US
/ˈsɝː.dʒɚ.i/

Translations

surgerynoun
surgeries
pl
cabinet médicalAu Royaume-Uni, pour le lieu où un médecin reçoit ses patients.
The doctor saw patients in his surgery every morning.
Le médecin recevait ses patients dans son cabinet médical chaque matin.
She decided to specialize in surgery after completing her medical degree.
Elle a décidé de se spécialiser en chirurgie après avoir obtenu son diplôme de médecine.
intervention chirurgicale
The patient underwent heart surgery to correct the defect.
Le patient a subi une intervention chirurgicale au cœur pour corriger la malformation.
consultationPour une plage horaire de réception des patients ou des clients.
The MP holds a constituency surgery every Friday afternoon.
Le député tient une consultation de permanence chaque vendredi après-midi.
Additional translations
opérationSens courant en contexte médical.
permanenceSurtout pour un élu ou un professionnel recevant le public.
Synonyms
operation
procedure
intervention
surgical procedure
medical procedure
surgeryadjective
UK
/ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/
US
/ˈsɝː.dʒɚ.i/
Attributive use of the noun before another noun, e.g., 'surgery department', treated here as an adjective.
She was transferred to the hospital's surgery department for post-operative care.
Elle a été transférée au service chirurgical de l'hôpital pour les soins postopératoires.

Definitions

surgerynoun
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of injuries, diseases, and other disorders by manual and instrumental means.
She decided to specialize in surgery after completing her medical degree.
A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body.
The patient underwent heart surgery to correct the defect.
A place where a doctor, dentist, or other medical practitioner treats or advises patients.
The doctor saw patients in his surgery every morning.
The performance of a surgical operation.
The surgery took several hours to complete.
A scheduled period during which a doctor, dentist, politician, or other professional is available to see patients or clients.
The MP holds a constituency surgery every Friday afternoon.
surgeryadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to surgical practice, operations, or departments.
She was transferred to the hospital's surgery department for post-operative care.
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