Surgery

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrdʒəriː/

Surgery (noun)

  1. medical treatment where doctors cut into the body to fix or remove something
  2. place where a doctor sees patients for consultations or minor treatments
  3. time when a politician meets with the public to discuss issues

Examples

  • The patient needed surgery to repair the broken bone.
  • She felt nervous before the surgery but trusted her doctor.

Common collocations: undergo surgery, perform surgery, surgery recovery, surgery room, visit the surgery