surgery

/ˈsɝːdʒəɹi/

nounsur · ger · y

Think: a SURgeon does SURGERY—SUR + GER + Y.

Yes, it's surgery. Watch the middle: it’s **-ger-** (like “germ” without the m), not **-jur-**.

Definitions

  1. nounmedical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something
  2. nounthe medical specialty that performs operations
  3. nouna doctor’s office hours or a room where a doctor or dentist sees patients (especially in British English)

Examples

  • “After the accident, he needed surgery on his knee.”
  • “The surgeon explained the risks before the surgery began.”
  • “She scheduled a follow-up visit at the doctor’s surgery on Monday morning.”

Synonyms

operationproceduresurgical operationmedical operationsurgical procedure

Translations

ES cirugíaPT cirurgiaFR chirurgie

Common misspellings

surjerysurgurysergerysurgeriesurgarysurgeryysugery

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