chirurgie
surgery
noun shee-rur-ZHEE Less Common
Origin: Greek 'kheirourgia' (hand-work)
Usage Note
Chirurgie covers both the medical specialty and an individual surgical procedure. The practitioner is a chirurgien (m) / chirurgienne (f). The phrase chirurgie esthétique means cosmetic surgery, while chirurgie cardiaque means cardiac surgery — the adjective always follows.
Examples
"Il a besoin d'une chirurgie urgente."
Natural Translation
He needs urgent surgery.

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