Surgery

/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of injury, disease, and deformity by manual and instrumental means.

After the accident, he underwent emergency surgery to repair the damage.

A procedure performed by a surgeon to treat a medical condition.

The patient is scheduled for heart surgery next week.

The act of performing a surgical operation.

Her recovery after the surgery was surprisingly quick.

A location or facility where surgical operations are performed.

The new surgery center opens next month and will have state-of-the-art equipment.

In a broader sense, a form of planned intervention to change a situation.

The surgery of the organization’s structure was necessary to improve efficiency.

From Middle English 'surgerye', from Old French 'surgier', from Latin 'chirurgia'

day surgery

surgery that allows a patient to be admitted to and discharged from a hospital on the same day.

surgery center

a facility specifically designed for performing outpatient surgeries.

surgery resident

a physician in training who specializes in surgical practices.

surgeon

A medical doctor who performs surgery.

anesthesia

The use of drugs to induce a loss of sensation or consciousness during surgery.

postoperative

Relating to the period following a surgical operation.

Going under the knife

He’s going under the knife for his hip surgery.

Have a touch-up

She plans to have a touch-up after her weight loss surgery.