- [uncountable] medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts; the branch of medicine connected with this treatment
- major/minor surgery
- to undergo heart/knee/shoulder surgery
- He will require surgery on his left knee.
- The doctor had to perform emergency surgery to the patient's head.
- She's a specialist in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
- The president is to undergo minor surgery to remove a small growth from his hand.
Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming illsee also brain surgery, keyhole surgery, open-heart surgery, plastic surgery, top surgery, tree surgery- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/nausea/bouts of depression/post-traumatic stress disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
Extra ExamplesTopics Healthcareb2- He has been performing heart surgery for ten years.
- One of his specialities is minimally invasive surgery.
- She felt weak for six months after undergoing major abdominal surgery.
- They discussed whether patients should have to pay for all elective surgery.
- patients recovering from hip replacement surgery
- He will need heart bypass surgery.
- My brother went on to study surgery.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- major
- radical
- minor
- …
- get
- have
- undergo
- …
- after surgery
- before surgery
- during surgery
- …
- [countable] (British English) (North American English office)a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients
- a doctor’s/dentist’s/vet's surgery
Extra Examples- Dr Smith isn't in the surgery today.
- I'll have to go to the surgery to pick up the prescription.
- I phoned the dentist's surgery and made an appointment for 2.30.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- open
- afternoon
- evening
- …
- do
- have
- hold
- …
- hours
- in a/the surgery
- [uncountable, countable] (British English) the time during which a doctor, dentist or vet is available to see patients
- morning/afternoon/evening surgery
- surgery hours
- Is there a surgery this evening?
- He holds surgery from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- open
- afternoon
- evening
- …
- do
- have
- hold
- …
- hours
- in a/the surgery
- [countable] (British English) a time when people can meet their Member of Parliament to ask questions and get help
- a constituency surgery
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French surgerie, contraction of serurgerie, from serurgien, based on Latin chirurgia, from Greek kheirourgia ‘handiwork, surgery’, from kheir ‘hand’ + ergon ‘work’.
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