Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

remove-surgically

verb
/rɪˈmuːv ˈsɜːrdʒɪkli/
Definition
To take out or eliminate something from the body through a surgical procedure.
Examples
  • The doctor had to remove surgically the tumor from the patient’s abdomen.
  • After the accident, doctors decided to remove surgically the damaged tissue.
  • He had a procedure to remove surgically the gallbladder due to recurring pain.
Meaning
The act of excising or extracting a part of the body using medical techniques and instruments during surgery.
Synonyms
  • Excise
  • Extract
  • Resect
  • Operate on