surgery

/ˈsɜː.d͡ʒə.ɹi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: surgeries

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body; an instance of this process (a procedure).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động hoặc quá trình can thiệp y tế liên quan đến việc rạch để loại bỏ, sửa chữa hoặc thay thế một phần của cơ thể

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Noun

Examples

Surgery is often necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyên ngành y tế liên quan đến việc thực hiện các thủ tục phẫu thuật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “surgery” mean?

The act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body; an instance of this process (a procedure).

Is “surgery” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.