Ingles

surgery

gb/sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/ us/sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
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Medical operation on the body

A medical treatment where a doctor cuts into the body to fix or remove something.

Padron ng paggamit: to have [surgery] on [body part]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'surgery' with 'surgeon'. 'Surgery' is the procedure; 'surgeon' is the doctor who performs it.
Mga kasingkahulugan
operation (The most common everyday synonym; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
noninvasive treatment (Refers to treatments that do not require cutting into the body.)
Mga kolokasyon
major surgery |minor surgery |emergency surgery |cosmetic surgery |undergo surgery
Mga tema
medicine |health |hospital |science
Mga Halimbawa
  • She had surgery to remove her appendix.
  • The patient is recovering well after heart surgery.
  • Advances in technology have made brain surgery safer.
  • He needs knee surgery after the sports injury.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I had surgery on my leg.
  • She will have eye surgery next week.
  • The doctor did the surgery yesterday.
  • He needs surgery to fix his arm.
Pangngalan B1 entity
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Doctor's or dentist's office (esp. UK)

A place where you go to see a doctor or dentist.

Padron ng paggamit: at the [surgery]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In American English, 'surgery' is not used for this meaning; learners may confuse it with 'clinic' or 'doctor's office'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
clinic (Often refers to a larger or more specialized facility.)
Mga kasalungat
hospital ward (A hospital area where patients stay overnight, not a consultation room.)
Mga kolokasyon
doctor's surgery |dental surgery |go to the surgery
Mga tema
medicine |health |places |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • Please make an appointment at the doctor's surgery.
  • The dental surgery is open from 9 to 5.
  • She works as a receptionist at a local surgery.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I went to the surgery to see my doctor.
  • The surgery is near my house.
  • I called the surgery to make an appointment.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
surgery
IPA
GB/sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
US/sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
Mga pantig at diin
sur - gery (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: surgery
  • Plural: surgeries, surgery
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
surgeries noun
Core family
surgeon noun B1 surgical adjective B2
Related words
surgically adverb operation noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
nonsurgical adjective
Mga ekspresyon

perform surgery

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/pɚfˈɔɹm sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase

Carry out a medical operation

For a doctor to do a medical operation on someone.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The surgeon performed surgery on the patient's heart.
  • Only trained doctors can perform surgery.

recover from surgery

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/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ fɹˈʌm sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase

Get better after operation

To become healthy again after having an operation.

Mga Halimbawa
  • She is recovering from surgery at home.
  • It may take weeks to recover from surgery.

undergo surgery

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/ˌʌndɚɡˈoʊ sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase

have a surgical operation

To have a medical operation where a doctor cuts the body to treat a problem.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He will undergo surgery on his back tomorrow.
  • He had to undergo surgery after breaking his leg.
  • She underwent surgery after the accident.
  • Many heart patients undergo surgery to improve blood flow.

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