CEFR B1

surgery

noun

Meaning

The medical treatment of illness or injury by cutting into the body, often to repair or remove damaged tissue.

Examples

He is recovering well after his surgery.
The hospital has a state-of-the-art surgical unit.

Synonyms: operation, procedure, intervention

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surgery (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

Definition

The medical treatment of illness or injury by cutting into the body, often to repair or remove damaged tissue.

Examples

He is recovering well after his surgery.
The hospital has a state-of-the-art surgical unit.
She will need to undergo surgery to correct the problem.

How to Use surgery

surgery for (prepositional phrase): To indicate the condition or reason for the surgery. — "He had surgery for a broken leg."
surgery on (prepositional phrase): To indicate the part of the body being operated on. — "The doctor performed surgery on her knee."

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