surgery

1. (medicine, usually uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.Examples: "Surgery is often necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."; "When performed poorly, a labiaplasty — a procedure to reduce the size of the labia minora, and one of the fastest-growing cosmetic surgeries worldwide — can also damage nerves, leading to genital pain and loss of sexual sensation."Synonyms: operation, bright lights and cold steeluncountableusually

2. (medicine) The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.Synonyms: operating room, operating theatre, theatre, bright lights and cold steelcountableuncountable

3. (British) A doctor's office; a clinic.Examples: "I dropped in on the surgery as I was passing to show the doctor my hemorrhoids."Synonyms: officeBritishcountableuncountable

4. (British) A medical practitioner’s office hours.Examples: "Surgery is from six to seven o’clock. If you wanted to bring a dog in, that would be your best time."Britishcountableuncountable

5. (British) Any arrangement where people arrive and wait for an interview with certain people, particularly a politician. cf. clinic.Examples: "Our MP will be holding a surgery in the village hall on Tuesday."Britishcountableuncountable

6. (finance, bankruptcy, slang) A pre-packaged bankruptcy or "quick bankruptcy".countableslanguncountable