surgery

Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair, remove, or replace something.

• He needs surgery.
• She had surgery on her heart last year.
• How long will you need to rest after surgery?

How to use it: surgery on something (She needs surgery on her knee.)

Similar words: operation

Common phrases: have surgery, heart surgery, recover from surgery

The area of medicine concerned with treating people through operations.

• She studies surgery.
• He chose a career in surgery.
• The university appointed a new professor of surgery.

Similar words: theatre

Common phrases: study surgery, general surgery, professor of surgery

A place where a doctor or dentist sees and treats patients.

• The surgery opens at eight.
• I left a message at the doctor's surgery.
• Is there a dental surgery near your home?

Similar words: doctor's office, clinic

Common phrases: doctor's surgery, dental surgery, local surgery

A room or part of a hospital where doctors perform operations.

• The nurse took him into surgery.
• Only trained staff may enter surgery.
• They wheeled the patient out of surgery at noon.

Similar words: operating room, operating theatre

Common phrases: into surgery, out of surgery, in surgery