SURGERY
/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/
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Definition
/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/
noun
- A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.“Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.”
- The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
- A room or department where surgery is performed.
- A doctor's office.“I dropped in on the surgery as I was passing to show the doctor my hemorrhoids.”
- Any arrangement where people arrive and wait for an interview with certain people, particularly a politician. cf. clinic.“Our MP will be holding a surgery in the village hall on Tuesday.”
Source: Wiktionary
