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surgery

intermediateB2

/ˈsɜrdʒəri/ · sur-ger-y

A branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of injuries or disorders by manual and operative procedures.

Meanings

nounformal

A branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of injuries or disorders by manual and operative procedures.

طب کی ایک شاخ جو زخموں یا بیماریوں کا علاج دستی اور عملی طریقوں سے کرتی ہے۔

جراحی

jaraahi

Synonyms

operationproceduremedical interventionعمل جراحیجراحی عملطبی مداخلت

Antonyms

conservative treatmentnon-invasive treatmentمحتاط علاجغیر جراحتی علاج

Common Collocations

  • surgery room
  • plastic surgery
  • minimally invasive surgery

Example Sentences

The surgeon performed a complex surgery to repair the heart.

سرجن نے دل کی مرمت کے لئے ایک پیچیدہ جراحی کی۔

Surgeon ne dil ki marammat ke liye ek paicheeda jaraahi ki.

Surgery is sometimes the only option for serious injuries.

کبھی کبھی سنگین زخموں کے لئے جراحی ہی واحد آپشن ہوتی ہے۔

Kabhi kabhi sangin zakhmon ke liye jaraahi hi wahid option hoti hai.

She had to undergo surgery to remove her appendix.

اسے اپنی اپینڈکس نکالنے کے لئے جراحی کروانی پڑی۔

Usay apni appendix nikaalne ke liye jaraahi karvani pari.

Easily Confused With

syringe:A syringe is a device for injecting fluids, whereas surgery refers to the medical procedure itself.

Word Family

surgeon
nounسرجن
surgical
adjectiveجراحی
surgeon general
nounجنرل سرجن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of surgery as 'urgent' care, often needed urgently for serious conditions.

Imagine a doctor in scrubs, performing an operation in an operating room.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "chirurgia" — work of the hands

First known use: 15th century

The term 'surgery' has evolved from the Latin word 'chirurgia', which meant 'work of the hand', and has been used in medical contexts since the Middle Ages.