surgery

cirugía, operación

Tratamiento en el que un médico abre una parte del cuerpo para repararla, quitar algo o sustituirlo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: surgery on something (She needs surgery on her knee.)

Sinónimos: operation

Expresiones frecuentes: have surgery, heart surgery, recover from surgery

cirugía

Rama de la medicina que trata enfermedades mediante operaciones.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: theatre

Expresiones frecuentes: study surgery, general surgery, professor of surgery

consultorio, consulta

Lugar donde un médico o dentista recibe, examina y trata a sus pacientes.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: doctor's office, clinic

Expresiones frecuentes: doctor's surgery, dental surgery, local surgery

quirófano

Sala o zona de un hospital donde los médicos realizan operaciones.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: operating room, operating theatre

Expresiones frecuentes: into surgery, out of surgery, in surgery