word
Surgery
SUR-jur-ee
/ˈsɜːrdʒɜːriː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
surgery
Dictionary meaning
A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments.
Examples
- I read the warning in the doctor's surgery.
- They are professor of surgery at the medical school.
Synonyms: operation
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