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“surgery” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/θiɾuˈxia/

Example

No necesita cirugía.

He does not need surgery.

Illustration for cirugía (surgery)

How to say “surgery” in Spanish

“Surgery” in Spanish is cirugía.

A medical operation to remove or repair part of the body.

Full entry for cirugía: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cirugía

El paciente se sometió a cirugía por una fractura.

The patient had surgery for a fracture.

Tips for using cirugía

  • Spanish speakers commonly use the reflexive verb operarse to mean 'have surgery', for example Tengo que operarme.

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