Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
have surgery
Phrase
/hæv ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
Definition
To undergo a medical operation to treat a condition or illness.
Examples
- After the accident, she had surgery to repair her broken leg.
- He decided to have surgery to remove the appendix.
- Many patients have surgery to improve their quality of life.
Meaning
Having surgery means a patient is receiving a procedure performed by a surgeon to improve their health, specifically to fix a problem that cannot be solved by medication or other non-invasive treatments.
Synonyms
- undergo operation
- have an operation
- receive surgical intervention
