surgery

UK
/ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/
US
/ˈsɝː.dʒɚ.i/

Translations

surgerynoun
surgeries
pl
He decided to specialize in surgery during his medical studies.
Он решил специализироваться на хирургии во время учебы в медицинском институте.
The patient underwent a successful surgery yesterday.
Пациент вчера перенес успешную операцию.
Additional translations
хирургическая операция
Synonyms
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.

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.