surgery
/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/ (미국식)
Medical procedure involving incision or manipulation of the body to repair, remove, or replace diseased or damaged tissues or organs.
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A medical procedure involving incision into or manipulation of a patient's body to diagnose or treat illness or injury.
"The patient required urgent surgery to remove the tumor."
- 2.
A place where a doctor (especially a surgeon) treats or consults patients (mainly used in British English).
"I have an appointment at the doctor's surgery next Tuesday."
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She is recovering well after her heart surgery.
She is recovering well after her heart surgery.
The doctor recommended surgery as the best course of treatment.
The doctor recommended surgery as the best course of treatment.
Minor surgery can often be performed on an outpatient basis.
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How do you pronounce surgery?
surgery is pronounced [/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/ (미국식)]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does surgery mean?
surgery means "Medical procedure involving incision or manipulation of the body to repair, remove, or replace diseased or damaged tissues or organs.". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is surgery?
surgery is a Intermediate-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with surgery?
Example: "She is recovering well after her heart surgery." — used to mean "Medical procedure involving incision or manipulation of the body to repair, remove, or replace diseased or damaged tissues or organs.".
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