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surgery
verbs
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 .
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noun medical treatment ADJ. major, radical | minor | extensive | further | successful, unsuccessful | keyhole, laser | invasive One of his specialities is minimally invasive surgery. | elective, emergency, experimental, exploratory, remedial They discussed whether patients should have to pay for all elective surgery. | cosmetic, plastic | general | abdominal, brain, bypass, cardiac, gastric, heart, knee, open-heart, orthopaedic, paediatric VERB + SURGERY have, undergo She had minor surgery on her knee. | perform He has been performing heart surgery for ten years. | need, require PREP. after/before/during ~ She felt weak for six months after undergoing major abdominal surgery. | ~ for emergency surgery for a twisted gut | ~ to After the accident, she needed extensive plastic surgery to her face. place/time a doctor/dentist sees patients ADJ. open | afternoon, evening, morning | dental, doctor's, GP's, veterinary VERB + SURGERY do, have, hold I'll do morning surgery, if you like. We only have a morning surgery. He holds surgery from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | attend, go to those attending the doctor's surgery with physical symptoms I'll have to go to the surgery to pick up the prescription. SURGERY + NOUN hours PREP. in a/the ~ Dr Smith isn't in the surgery today.
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