surgery
US /ˈsɝdʒɚi/
noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe
Definition
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
He will return to work two weeks after his knee surgery.
Word Family
NounNoun
surgery gốc
VerbVerb
—
AdjectiveAdj
surgical
AdverbAdv
surgically
Synonyms
- operationthe state of being in effect or being operative
- procedurea particular course of action intended to achieve a result
Collocations
- Easy minor surgerydescribing minor surgery (a young person of either sex)
- Medium recover from abdominal surgeryto recover from abdominal surgery, meaning to get or find back; recover the use of
- Hard elective cosmetic surgery clinic licensingdescribing elective cosmetic surgery clinic licensing (a course that the student can select from among alternatives)
- Very Hard perform financial surgery on bleeding balance sheetsto perform financial surgery on bleeding balance sheets, meaning to carry out or perform an action
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