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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSurgery
/ˈsɜːr.dʒər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of injuries or disorders by direct physical intervention.
"The patient underwent surgery to repair the damaged ligament." - 2
A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments to repair damage or remove tissue.
"The surgery lasted several hours and required a team of specialists."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'surgery', which comes from Old French 'surgerie', ultimately rooted in the Greek 'kheirourgia' meaning 'handiwork', composed of 'kheir' (hand) and 'ergon' (work). Over centuries, the term contracted from the archaic form 'chirurgery' to the modern 'surgery', reflecting the evolution of manual medical procedures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surgery" is said worldwide
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Chirurgie
Transliteration: ʃiʁyʒ
"Le patient a subi une chirurgie pour réparer le ligament endommagé."
Chirurgie
Transliteration: kiʁuˈʁiː
"Der Patient musste sich einer Chirurgie unterziehen, um das beschädigte Gewebe zu reparieren."
Chirurgia
Transliteration: kiˈruʤʤa
"Il paziente ha subito un intervento di chirurgia per riparare il legamento danneggiato."
Cirugía
Transliteration: siɾuˈxi.a
"El paciente se sometió a una cirugía para reparar el ligamento dañado."
Cirurgia
Transliteration: siɾuˈʒiɐ
"O paciente passou por uma cirurgia para reparar o ligamento danificado."
सर्जरी
Transliteration: sarjari
"रोगी ने क्षतिग्रस्त लिगामेंट की मरम्मत के लिए सर्जरी करवाई।"
外科手术
Transliteration: wàikē shǒushù
"病人接受了外科手术以修复受损的韧带。"
수술
Transliteration: susul
"환자는 손상된 인대를 수술하기 위해 수술을 받았습니다."
外科手術
Transliteration: geka shujutsu
"患者は損傷した靭帯を修復するために外科手術を受けました。"
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