Surgery

Meaning

Noun

●

In Medicine:

A

major

to

,

, or

a part of a body.

●

In Medicine:

The

related to the performance of

procedures.

●

A

or

where

is performed.

●

In British English:

A

office.

●

In British English:

Any

where people

and

an

with certain people,

a

. cf. clinic.

●

In Finance:

A

pre-packaged bankruptcy

or "quick

".

●

In Topology:

The production of a

by

of one

and

them with

of others.

●

Drastic changes made to anything.

Sourced from

Origin

surgery

English

surgerie

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

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Synonyms

Operating Theatre

Bright Lights And Cold Steel

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