surgery
sur·gery
noun \ˈsərj-(ə-)rē\plural sur·ger·ies
Definition of SURGERY
1
: a branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures
2
a British : a physician's or dentist's office b : a room or area where surgery is performed
3
a : the work done by a surgeon b : operation
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