surgery
/ˈsɜː.d͡ʒə.ɹi/
The act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body; an instance of this process; The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures; A room or department where surgery is performed
- plural
- surgeries
Meanings
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The act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body; an instance of this process (a procedure)
The surgery is quite difficult.
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Surgery is the best solution.
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The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures
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A room or department where surgery is performed
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A doctor's office; a clinicrare
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A medical practitioner’s office hoursrare
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Any arrangement where people arrive and wait for an interview with certain people, particularly a politician. cf. clinicrare
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A pre-packaged bankruptcy or "quick bankruptcy"rare
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The production of a manifold by removing parts of one manifold and replacing them with corresponding parts of othersrare
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Drastic changes made to anythingrare