Surgery Definition & Meaning
surgery
- noun
- the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"
- a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"
- a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; "great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"
- a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
"Surgery" in song lyrics
See how surgery is used in real songs:
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"2Mex is needed for heart culinary surgery"
2Mex f/ Sick Jacken (Psycho Realm), Xololanxinco — Doctors, Drums and Danger -
"Fiends scurry, tapping windows urgently, she cutting rocks like surgery"
60 Second Assassin f/ Bronze Nazareth, C-Rayz Walz — Dead Flowers Pt. 2 -
"Another bad ritual, more botched surgery"
Aesop Rock f/ El-P — 39 Thieves
Words that rhyme with surgery
Usage tips for "surgery"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "surgery" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for surgery to find words that pair well.