sur‧ge‧ry S2 W2 / sɜdʒ ə ri $ sɜr- / 名词 ( 复数形式 surgeries )
1 [不可数名词] medical treatment in which a surgeon cuts open your body to repair or remove something inside → operation
surgery on
She required surgery on her right knee.
surgery for
He underwent surgery for lung cancer.
in surgery
She was in surgery for two hours Thursday. → cosmetic surgery , plastic surgery
2 [不可数名词] especially American English the place where operations are done in a hospital 同义词 operating room American English , theatre British English :
Dr. Hanson is in surgery.
3 [可数名词] British English a place where a doctor or dentist gives treatment 同义词 office American English
4 [不可数名词] British English a regular period each day when people can see a doctor or dentist 同义词 office hours American English :
Surgery is from 9 am to 1 pm on weekdays.
5 [可数名词] British English a special period of time when people can see a Member of Parliament to discuss problems
COLLOCATIONS
动词
have surgery Leslie had surgery on her toe last year.
undergo surgery formal (= have surgery ) He underwent surgery to remove a bullet from his chest. | There are risks if you choose to undergo surgery.
do/carry out surgery ( also perform surgery formal ) A San Antonio doctor has volunteered to perform the surgery at no cost.
need surgery ( also require surgery formal ) He is likely to need surgery in the near future.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + surgery
successful The surgery was successful and he’s recovering well.
major/minor surgery He will require major surgery to remove the lump. | The President will undergo minor surgery today to remove a small growth from his finger.
heart/knee/brain etc surgery She is now fit again after knee surgery.
emergency surgery (= done quickly, in an emergency ) The teenager underwent emergency surgery after a bullet pierced her lung.
cosmetic/plastic surgery (= surgery to improve someone’s appearance ) More and more people are choosing to have plastic surgery.
laser surgery (= surgery done using a laser ) The doctor suggested laser surgery to improve her sight.
keyhole surgery (= surgery done through a very small hole in the skin ) The operation will be done using keyhole surgery.
elective surgery formal (= surgery that is not necessary, but you choose to have ) There are often long waiting times for elective surgery.
COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say ’ make surgery ‘. For a doctor, say perform surgery or carry out surgery . For the patient, say have surgery or undergo surgery .
THESAURUS
operation 名词 [可数名词] the process of cutting into someone’s body to repair or remove a part that is damaged : He had an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.
procedure 名词 [可数名词] an operation performed in a particular way on a particular part of the body. Procedure is used especially in medical English, for example by doctors and people who work in hospitals. In everyday English people usually say operation : a common surgical procedure | The procedure normally only takes a few minutes.
transplant 名词 [可数名词] an operation to remove an organ from one person’s body and put it into another person’s body : There is a shortage of donors for heart transplants. | She had to have a kidney transplant.
surgery 名词 [不可数名词] medical treatment involving an operation : She required surgery on her right knee. | He was taken in for surgery.
plastic surgery 名词 [不可数名词] surgery to improve someone’s appearance : The singer has just had plastic surgery on her nose.
bypass 名词 [可数名词] an operation to make someone’s blood flow past a part of their heart that is blocked or damaged, often using a vein that has been removed from another part of their body : He went into hospital for a triple heart bypass.
skin graft an operation to repair an area of skin that has been badly damaged, especially using skin from another part of someone’s body : Her leg was severely burned and may require a skin graft.