surgery

noun

/ˈsɜːdʒəri/

/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

(plural surgeries)

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[uncountable] medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts; the branch of medicine connected with this treatment
- major/minor surgery
- to undergo heart/knee/shoulder surgery
- He will require surgery on his left knee.
- The doctor had to perform emergency surgery to the patient's head.
- She's a specialist in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
- The president is to undergo minor surgery to remove a small growth from his hand.
In formal or American English the countable form can be used She had three surgeries over ten days.
Collocations Illnesses
IllnessesBecoming ill
- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
Wordfinder
- amputate
- anaesthetic
- graft
- operation
- procedure
- scalpel
- scrubs
- stitch
- surgery
- transplant
see also brain surgery, keyhole surgery, open-heart surgery, plastic surgery, tree surgery
Extra Examples
- He has been performing heart surgery for ten years.
- One of his specialities is minimally invasive surgery.
- She felt weak for six months after undergoing major abdominal surgery.
- They discussed whether patients should have to pay for all elective surgery.
- patients recovering from hip replacement surgery
- He will need heart bypass surgery.
- My brother went on to study surgery.
Topics Medicineb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- radical
- minor
- …
verb + surgery
- get
- have
- undergo
- …
preposition
- after surgery
- before surgery
- during surgery
- …
See full entry
[countable] (British English)
(North American English office)
a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients
- a doctor’s/dentist’s/vet's surgery
Extra Examples
- Dr Smith isn't in the surgery today.
- I'll have to go to the surgery to pick up the prescription.
- I phoned the dentist's surgery and made an appointment for 2.30.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- open
- afternoon
- evening
- …
verb + surgery
- do
- have
- hold
- …
surgery + noun
- hours
preposition
- in a/the surgery
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] (British English) the time during which a doctor, dentist or vet is available to see patients
- morning/afternoon/evening surgery
- surgery hours
- Is there a surgery this evening?
- He holds surgery from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- open
- afternoon
- evening
- …
verb + surgery
- do
- have
- hold
- …
surgery + noun
- hours
preposition
- in a/the surgery
See full entry
[countable] (British English) a time when people can meet their Member of Parliament to ask questions and get help
- a constituency surgery

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French surgerie, contraction of serurgerie, from serurgien, based on Latin chirurgia, from Greek kheirourgia ‘handiwork, surgery’, from kheir ‘hand’ + ergon ‘work’.

单词	surgery
释义	surgery noun /ˈsɜːdʒəri/ /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/ (plural surgeries) jump to other results [uncountable] medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts; the branch of medicine connected with this treatment major/minor surgery to undergo heart/knee/shoulder surgery He will require surgery on his left knee. The doctor had to perform emergency surgery to the patient's head. She's a specialist in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. The president is to undergo minor surgery to remove a small growth from his hand. In formal or American English the countable form can be used She had three surgeries over ten days. Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis have a heart attack/a stroke provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction block/burst/rupture a blood vessel damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon Being ill feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism Treatments examine a patient diagnose a condition/disease/disorder be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease Wordfinder amputate anaesthetic graft operation procedure scalpel scrubs stitch surgery transplant see also brain surgery, keyhole surgery, open-heart surgery, plastic surgery, tree surgery Extra Examples He has been performing heart surgery for ten years. One of his specialities is minimally invasive surgery. She felt weak for six months after undergoing major abdominal surgery. They discussed whether patients should have to pay for all elective surgery. patients recovering from hip replacement surgery He will need heart bypass surgery. My brother went on to study surgery. Topics Medicineb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective major radical minor … verb + surgery get have undergo … preposition after surgery before surgery during surgery … See full entry [countable] (British English) (North American English office) a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients a doctor’s/dentist’s/vet's surgery Extra Examples Dr Smith isn't in the surgery today. I'll have to go to the surgery to pick up the prescription. I phoned the dentist's surgery and made an appointment for 2.30. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective open afternoon evening … verb + surgery do have hold … surgery + noun hours preposition in a/the surgery See full entry [uncountable, countable] (British English) the time during which a doctor, dentist or vet is available to see patients morning/afternoon/evening surgery surgery hours Is there a surgery this evening? He holds surgery from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective open afternoon evening … verb + surgery do have hold … surgery + noun hours preposition in a/the surgery See full entry [countable] (British English) a time when people can meet their Member of Parliament to ask questions and get help a constituency surgery Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French surgerie, contraction of serurgerie, from serurgien, based on Latin chirurgia, from Greek kheirourgia ‘handiwork, surgery’, from kheir ‘hand’ + ergon ‘work’.
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