Meaning
surgery
- the branch of medicine involving operations
- a surgical operation or treatment
- the hospital department for surgical care
In a sentence
La chirurgia moderna è meno invasiva di prima.
Modern surgery is less invasive than before.
Hai mai pensato alla chirurgia estetica?
Have you ever thought about cosmetic surgery?
Non lavoro nel reparto di chirurgia.
I do not work in the surgery department.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| chirurgia | feminine · singular |
| chirurgie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable when meaning the medical field.
- For one operation, intervento is often more common.
- Common collocation: chirurgia plastica.