surgery
[ sur-juh-ree ]
/ ˈsɜr dʒə ri /
noun, plural sur·ger·ies for 3–5.
the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.
the branch of medicine concerned with such treatment.
treatment, as an operation, performed by a surgeon.
a room or place for surgical operations.
British.
a doctor's or dentist's office or office hours.
Origin of surgery
OTHER WORDS FROM surgery
pre·sur·ger·y, adjectiveWords nearby surgery
Example sentences from the Web for surgery
British Dictionary definitions for surgery
surgery
/ (ˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /
noun plural -geries
the branch of medicine concerned with treating disease, injuries, etc, by means of manual or operative procedures, esp by incision into the body
the performance of such procedures by a surgeon
British
a place where a doctor, dentist, etc, can be consulted
British
an occasion when an MP, lawyer, etc, is available for consultation
US and Canadian
an operating theatre where surgical operations are performed
Word Origin for surgery
C14: via Old French from Latin
chirurgia, from Greek
kheirurgia, from
kheir hand +
ergon work
Medical definitions for surgery
surgery
[ sûr′jə-rē ]
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of injury, deformity, and disease by manual and instrumental means.
A surgical operation or procedure, especially one involving the removal or replacement of a diseased organ or tissue.
An operating room or a laboratory of a surgeon or of a hospital's surgical staff.
The skill or work of a surgeon.