Spanish word

cirugía

Pronunciation

IPA/θiɾuˈxia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsurgery

Example

No necesita cirugía.

He does not need surgery.

Illustration for cirugía (surgery)

More examples

El paciente se sometió a cirugía por una fractura.

The patient had surgery for a fracture.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • someterse a cirugía

    have surgery

  • cirugía menor

    minor surgery

  • cirugía mayor

    major surgery

Similar words

operación: Executes a focused operation under anaesthesia to remove or fix tissue causing a problem.
intervención: Conducts a medical intervention on the body for treatment, testing, or diagnostic purposes.

Definition in Spanish

Intervención médica que consiste en una operación para tratar, reparar o extirpar una parte del cuerpo.

Word origin

From Greek cheirourgia (cheir 'hand' + -urgia 'work') via Latin chirurgia, originally 'hand work' and later the term for surgical operations.

Usage tips

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

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