brain surgery
Surgery on the brain or, loosely, any part of the nervous system.
surgery
UK /ˈsɜː.d͡ʒə.ɹi/ US /ˈsɝ.d͡ʒə.ɹi/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The act or process involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body; an instance of this process (a procedure).
Surgery is often necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.
When performed poorly, a labiaplasty — a procedure to reduce the size of the labia minora, and one of the fastest-growing cosmetic surgeries worldwide — can also damage nerves, leading to genital pain and loss of sexual sensation.
2
The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
3
A room or department where surgery is performed.
The physician's proper place was in the library, not in the surgery.
4
A doctor's office; a clinic.
I dropped in on the surgery as I was passing to show the doctor my hemorrhoids.
5
A medical practitioner’s office hours.
Surgery is from six to seven o’clock. If you wanted to bring a dog in, that would be your best time.
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