surgery
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A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.
โMany times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.โ
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The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
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A room or department where surgery is performed.
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A doctor's office.
โI dropped in on the surgery as I was passing to show the doctor my hemorrhoids.โ
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Any arrangement where people arrive and wait for an interview with certain people, particularly a politician. cf. clinic.
โOur MP will be holding a surgery in the village hall on Tuesday.โ
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(bankruptcy) A pre-packaged bankruptcy or "quick bankruptcy".
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The production of a manifold by removing parts of one manifold and replacing them with corresponding parts of others.
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