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        sur·ger·y

        surgery

         
         
        pronunciation:
        suhr j ri
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        part of speech: noun
        inflections: surgeries
        definition 1: the field of medicine that treats disease and injury by fixing or removing parts of the body.
        definition 2: an operation done by a surgeon.
        He is going to have surgery for the torn muscle in his leg.
         
        similar words:
        operation
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