surgery
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈsɜːdʒəri/US /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
Meaning
noun
medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts; the branch of medicine connected with this treatment
“major/minor surgery”
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