B1nounhealth
US/ˈsɜːr.dʒər.i/
UK/ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/
medical treatment in which a doctor cuts open the body to repair or remove something
In context
My grandfather had heart surgery last year and now walks every morning.
She needed surgery on her knee after a bad fall during a football match.
Recovering from surgery can take weeks, so plan some time off work.
Words that go with surgery
verb + noun
- have surgeryHe had surgery to remove a small tumour last month.
- undergo surgeryPatients who undergo surgery must not eat for eight hours beforehand.
noun + noun
- heart surgeryHeart surgery has become much safer over the last twenty years.
- emergency surgeryHe was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after the accident.
adjective + noun
- plastic surgerySome celebrities talk openly about having plastic surgery.
- major surgeryA knee replacement is major surgery, so don't rush your recovery.
noun + preposition
- surgery onThe striker will need surgery on his ankle and could miss the season.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I will make a surgery next week.Correct: I will have surgery next week.