Added 9 October 2026
surgery
/ˈsɜː.d͡ʒə.ɹi/ noun
In Latin: chīrurgia Wiktionary
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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).
Surgery is often necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.
- The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
- A room or department where surgery is performed.
Origin
From Middle English surgerie, from Old French surgerie, from Latin chirurgia, from Ancient Greek χειρουργία (kheirourgía), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). Doublet of chirurgy.
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