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cirurgia

[si-rur-ˈʒi-ə]
nounfemininepl: cirurgias
surgery
1. A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments to treat, remove, repair, or diagnose a physical ailment or injury
The patient underwent surgery to remove the tumor.
O paciente foi submetido a uma cirurgia para remover o tumor.
2. The branch of medicine that deals with operative and manual procedures on the human body
She studied surgery in medical school.
Ela estudou cirurgia na faculdade de medicina.
Synonyms
operaçãoprocedimento cirúrgicointervenção cirúrgica

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cirurgia
standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
cirurgia
standard term used in Portugal, identical to Brazilian usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cirurgia plástica - plastic surgery
cirurgia cardíaca - cardiac surgery
cirurgia de emergência - emergency surgery
sala de cirurgia - operating room
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