Phrase Hound found 50 phrases and 36 compound words that contain surgery. The most common are listed below. Open surgery in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 50
- plastic surgerySurgery that is performed on the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body.
- cosmetic surgeryElective surgical procedures performed to enhance or alter a person's physical appearance for aesthetic purposes.
- brain surgerySurgery on the brain or, loosely, any part of the nervous system.
- Eye-surgery
- open-heart surgeryA surgical operation on the heart done though a large incision in the chest.
- laser surgeryAny surgery using a laser to cut tissue instead of a scalpel.
- Heart Surgery
- top surgeryGender-affirming surgery performed on the chest; either bilateral mastectomy or breast augmentation.
- Bypass surgery
- bottom surgeryGender-affirming surgery performed on the reproductive organs, particularly the genitals.
- general surgeryA surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland and certain diseases of the skin.
- lower surgerySynonym of bottom surgery: Gender-affirming surgery performed on the reproductive organs, particularly the genitals.
- Cardiac Surgery
- Bachelor of SurgeryAn undergraduate degree, equivalent to a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) in North America.
- laser eye surgeryA procedure to correct the vision by reshaping the cornea using a laser.
- sex reassignment surgerySurgical procedure that alters a person's sexual characteristics to conform to what would be typical for their identified gender, particularly for transgender people, or to conform to societal standards for intersex people to present in a …
- chest surgerySynonym of top surgery: Gender-affirming surgery performed on the chest; either bilateral mastectomy or breast augmentation.
- oral surgeryAny type of surgical procedure performed on the teeth, gums, jaws or other oral structures.
- remote surgerySynonym of telesurgery: Surgery performed by robotic equipment which is monitored and controlled from a remote site.
- self-surgeryThe act of performing a surgical procedure on oneself.
- tree surgeryThe work of a tree surgeon; arboriculture.
- surgery hoursThe time during which a medical doctor regularly receives patients to his or her surgery for consultation or treatment.
- upper surgerySynonym of top surgery: Gender-affirming surgery performed on the chest; either bilateral mastectomy or breast augmentation.
- dental surgeryA surgery where a dentist works.
- rocket surgeryAnything overly complex, detailed, or confusing.
Compound words 36
- electrosurgerythe application of high-frequency electric current to tissue as a means to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate it
- surgerymaxxTo undergo cosmetic surgery to enhance one's physical appearance in a bid to increase one's sexual market value.
- surgerizeTo perform surgery upon.
- antisurgeryOpposing surgery.
- cardiosurgeryheart surgery
- polysurgeryMultiple surgical operations, especially when part of a morbid condition where the patient desires unnecessary surgery.
- postsurgeryAfter surgery.
- presurgeryBefore surgery.
- videosurgerysurgery with video recording capability
- biosurgeryThe medicinal use of maggots to clean wounds and promote healing