- the branch of medicine concerned with treating disease, injuries, etc, by means of manual or operative procedures, esp by incision into the body
- the performance of such procedures by a surgeon
- Brit a place where a doctor, dentist, etc, can be consulted
- Brit an occasion when an MP, lawyer, etc, is available for consultation
- US Canadian an operating theatre where surgical operations are performed
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sur•ger•y /ˈsɜrdʒəri/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -ger•ies for 4. 5. .
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Surgery the practice of treating diseases, injuries, etc., by performing medical operations or procedures, or the branch of medicine dealing with such:[uncountable]medical school courses in surgery.
- Surgery treatment, as an operation, performed by a surgeon:[uncountable]You may not need surgery after all.
- any major repair or change produced as if by a surgical operation:[uncountable]Major surgery will be needed on those budget proposals.
- Surgery[countable] a room or place for surgical operations.
- Surgery[countable][Brit.]a doctor's office.
sur•ger•y
(sûr′jə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ger•ies for 3–5.
- Surgerythe art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.
- Surgerythe branch of medicine concerned with such treatment.
- Surgerytreatment, as an operation, performed by a surgeon.
- Surgerya room or place for surgical operations.
- Surgery[Brit.]a doctor's or dentist's office or office hours.
- Old French cirurgerie chirurgery
- Middle English surgerie 1250–1300
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surgery /ˈsɜːdʒərɪ/ n ( pl -geries)
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