The surgery
Example: Surgery treats medical conditions through operative procedures
Definition
"The surgery" refers to the branch of medicine that involves treating injuries, diseases, or deformities by manual or instrumental operations. It typically includes procedures performed in an operating room to improve health or save lives.
Etymology
The word "the surgery" originates from the Greek word 'cheirourgia,' meaning 'hand work,' which passed through Latin and Old French before entering English. Did you know surgery once literally meant 'work done by hand' before it became a medical term?
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"The surgery" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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