Main Entry: sur·gery

Pronunciation: \ˈsərj-(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sur·ger·ies

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