the branch of medicine concerned with treating disease, injuries, etc, by means of manual or operative procedures, esp by incision into the body
2.
the performance of such procedures by a surgeon
3. British
a place where a doctor, dentist, etc, can be consulted
4. British
an occasion when an MP, lawyer, etc, is available for consultation
5. US and Canadian
an operating theatre where surgical operations are performed
Word origin
C14: via Old French from Latin chirurgia, from Greek kheirurgia, from kheir hand + ergon work
Examples of 'surgeries' in a sentence
surgeries
If you don't have any luck, move on to doctors ' surgeries and, if necessary, maternity units at local hospitals.
Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS
Next to the assistant was a 'robotic fingertip', also for use in surgeries.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He's smiled through everything he's had to endure - 15 surgeries in his 14 years.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Health ministers insist the polyclinics will not be an alternative to existing surgeries.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The agencies say they are rewarded for the number of surgeries they visit.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Doctors' surgeries are experiencing an increase in flu sufferers across all regions.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They have urged people to stay away from surgeries because there is no treatment.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Some have tightened their rules about who they see during constituency surgeries.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Last night doctors' leaders warned surgeries are at breaking point.
The Sun (2016)
Surgeries are not required to have specific locum insurance.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All related terms of 'surgeries'
surgery
Surgery is medical treatment in which someone's body is cut open so that a doctor can repair , remove, or replace a diseased or damaged part.
day surgery
a system in which a patient comes into hospital for a surgical procedure , has the operation , recovers and is released from hospital in the course of a single day
top surgery
surgery performed on the chest or breasts , esp as part of a gender-reassignment process
bottom surgery
surgery performed on the genitals, esp as part of a gender-reassignment process
dental surgery
a place where a dentist can be consulted
heart surgery
surgery carried out on the heart
laser surgery
surgery where a laser beam is used to cut tissue rather than a scalpel . Often used on the eyes to correct short-sighted or long-sighted vision .
LASIK surgery
laser surgery to correct short sight
oral surgery
a branch of dentistry that uses surgical methods to treat disorders and diseases of the teeth , gums , and jaws
tree surgery
the treatment of damaged trees by filling cavities , applying braces , etc
anaplasty
the branch of surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic repair or re-formation of missing , injured , or malformed tissues or parts
cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic surgery is surgery done to make a person look more attractive .
doctor's surgery
A doctor's surgery is the same as a → doctor's office .
elective surgery
when someone chooses to have an operation which is not absolutely medically necessary
keyhole surgery
Keyhole surgery is a surgical technique in which the surgeon inserts the instruments through small cuts in the patient's body, guided by an image from equipment that has been inserted into the patient's body.
orthopaedic surgery
surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
orthopedic surgery
surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is the practice of performing operations to repair or replace skin which has been damaged , or to improve people's appearance .
orthognathic surgery
the surgical correction of deformities or malpositions of the jaw
open-heart surgery
surgical repair of the heart during which the blood circulation is often maintained mechanically
reconstructive surgery
reconstructive surgery involves rebuilding a part of someone's body because it has been badly damaged , or because the person wants to change its shape
spare-part surgery
surgical replacement of defective or damaged organs by transplant or insertion of artificial devices
cryosurgery
surgery involving the local destruction of tissues by quick freezing for therapeutic benefit