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surgery

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/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/ English

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  1. A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.“Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.”
  2. The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
  3. A room or department where surgery is performed.
  4. A doctor's office.“I dropped in on the surgery as I was passing to show the doctor my hemorrhoids.”

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