chirurgery

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kī rûr′jə rē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chi•rur•ger•y  (kī rûr′jə rē),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]
  1. surgery.
  • Greek cheirourgía; see chirurgeon, -ia) + Old French -erie -ery
  • Latin chīrūrg(ia) (
  • Middle French cirurgerie
  • 1350–1400; chirurg(eon) + -ery; replacing Middle English sirurgerie
chi•rur′gic, chi•rur′gi•cal, adj. 

'chirurgery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
surgery

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