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surgery
noun
-
surgery
,
surgeries
a
medical
treatment
in
which
a
doctor
cuts
into
someone
’
s
body
to
repair
,
remove
,
or
replace
something
•
After
the
accident
,
Maria
needed
emergency
surgery
on
her
leg
.
After
the
accident
,
Maria
needed
emergency
surgery
on
her
leg
.
•
The
doctor
explained
that
the
surgery
would
last
about
two
hours
.
The
doctor
explained
that
the
surgery
would
last
about
two
hours
.
Early
16th
c
.
from
French
chirurgie
,
via
Latin
from
Greek
kheirourgia
‘
hand-work
’,
from
kheir
‘
hand
’
+
ergon
‘
work
’.
noun
-
surgery
,
surgeries
a
room
or
building
where
a
doctor
,
dentist
,
or
veterinarian
sees
and
treats
patients
•
I
have
an
appointment
at
the
doctor's
surgery
at
nine
o'clock
.
I
have
an
appointment
at
the
doctor's
surgery
at
nine
o'clock
.
•
The
dentist's
surgery
was
clean
and
brightly
lit
.
The
dentist's
surgery
was
clean
and
brightly
lit
.
noun
-
surgery
,
surgeries
a
scheduled
time
when
a
Member
of
Parliament
meets
constituents
to
hear
their
concerns
and
offer
advice
•
The
MP
held
a
Friday
evening
surgery
to
meet
local
residents
.
The
MP
held
a
Friday
evening
surgery
to
meet
local
residents
.
•
I
spoke
to
my
representative
at
her
weekly
surgery
about
housing
issues
.
I
spoke
to
my
representative
at
her
weekly
surgery
about
housing
issues
.
