surgery

operazione, intervento chirurgico

Trattamento in cui un medico incide il corpo per riparare, rimuovere o sostituire qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: surgery on something (She needs surgery on her knee.)

Sinonimi: operation

Espressioni comuni: have surgery, heart surgery, recover from surgery

chirurgia

Ramo della medicina che cura le persone attraverso operazioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: theatre

Espressioni comuni: study surgery, general surgery, professor of surgery

ambulatorio, studio medico

Luogo dove un medico o dentista riceve, visita e cura i pazienti.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: doctor's office, clinic

Espressioni comuni: doctor's surgery, dental surgery, local surgery

sala operatoria

Stanza o reparto di un ospedale dove i medici eseguono operazioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: operating room, operating theatre

Espressioni comuni: into surgery, out of surgery, in surgery