surgery
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: surgeries
Sense 1
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).
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
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
The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
chuyên ngành y tế liên quan đến việc thực hiện các thủ tục phẫu thuật
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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.