surgery

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsɜː.dʒərɪ/ AmE /ˈsɜːr.dʒərɪ/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL PROCEDURE [uncountable] B2

a medical operation to repair or improve a part of the body

cirugía, operación

Collocations heart surgery · emergency surgery

  • She had to have emergency surgery.

    Tuvieron que hacerle una cirugía de emergencia.

2 ROOM [countable] B1

a room in a hospital where operations are performed

habitación quirúrgica, sala de operaciones

Collocations surgery ward · theatre surgery

  • The patient was taken to the operating theatre.

    Al paciente lo llevaron a la sala de operaciones.

3 DOCTOR [countable] C1

a doctor who performs operations or treats patients with medical procedures

cirujano, médico especialista en cirugía

Collocations plastic surgery specialist · orthopedic surgeon

  • She is a leading heart surgeon.

    Ella es una cirujana cardíaca de renombre.

4 TREATMENT [uncountable] C1

a medical treatment using drugs or other methods to treat a disease or injury, not involving surgery

tratamiento médico, tratamiento quirúrgico (no operativo)

Collocations surgery for cancer · non-surgical treatment

  • They are considering non-surgical options.

    Están considerando opciones de tratamiento sin cirugía.

5 LEGAL [uncountable] C1

the legal process of ending a marriage by divorce

divorcio, separación legal

Collocations surgery proceedings · legal surgery

  • They are going through a difficult divorce.

    Están atravesando un divorcio difícil.

6 BUSINESS [countable] C1

a business or company that provides medical services, especially surgery and other treatments

clínica médica, centro quirúrgico

Collocations private surgery · surgery clinic

  • She works at a private surgical practice.

    Ella trabaja en una clínica privada de cirugía.

7 TIME [uncountable] C1

the time when an operation or medical procedure is scheduled to take place

hora programada para la operación, cita quirúrgica

Collocations surgery time · operating schedule

  • What is the surgery time?

    ¿A qué hora está programada la cirugía?

8 EDUCATION [uncountable] C1

a course of study in a medical school that focuses on surgical procedures and techniques

curso de estudios en cirugía, programa quirúrgico

Collocations surgical training · residency in surgery

  • He is studying for a degree in surgery.

    Está estudiando para obtener un título en cirugía.