surgery
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sur·ge·ry /ˈsɜːdʒəri $ ˈsɜːr-/ ●●○ S3 W2 noun (plural surgeries) 1 [uncountable]MH medical treatment in which a surgeon cuts open your body to repair or remove something inside 外科手术 → operationsurgery on She required surgery on her right knee. 她的右膝需要做手术。surgery for He underwent surgery for lung cancer. 他因肺癌接受了手术。in surgery She was in surgery for two hours Thursday. 周四她做了两小时的手术。 → cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery2 [uncountable] especially American EnglishMH the place where operations are done in a hospital 手术室 SYN American English operating room, British English theatre Dr. Hanson is in surgery. 汉森医生在手术室。3. [countable] British EnglishMH a place where a doctor or dentist gives treatment 〔医生或牙医的〕诊所 SYN American English office4 [uncountable] British EnglishMH a regular period each day when people can see a doctor or dentist 门诊时间 SYN American English office hours Surgery is from 9 am to 1 pm on weekdays. 门诊时间为周一至周五上午 9 点至下午 1 点。5. [countable] British EnglishPGP a special period of time when people can see a Member of Parliament to discuss problems 〔议员的〕接待时间 COLLOCATIONSverbshave surgery 做手术Leslie had surgery on her toe last year. 莱斯莉去年脚趾做了手术。undergo surgery formal (=have surgery) 接受手术He underwent surgery to remove a bullet from his chest. 他接受手术,取出了胸腔内的子弹。nThere are risks if you choose to undergo surgery.do/carry out surgery (also perform surgery formal) 做手术A San Antonio doctor has volunteered to perform the surgery at no cost. 圣安东尼奥的一位医生主动提出免费做手术。need surgery (also require surgery formal) 需要手术He is likely to need surgery in the near future. 他可能不久就需要接受手术。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + surgerysuccessful 成功的The surgery was successful and he’s recovering well. 手术很成功,他恢复得很好。major/minor surgery 大/小手术He will require major surgery to remove the lump. 他将需要接受大手术来切除肿块。nThe president will undergo minor surgery today to remove a small growth from his finger.heart/knee/brain etc surgery 心脏/膝盖/脑部等手术She is now fit again after knee surgery. 膝盖手术后她已恢复了健康。emergency surgery (=done quickly, in an emergency) 紧急手术nThe teenager underwent emergency surgery after a bullet pierced her lung.cosmetic/plastic surgery (=surgery to improve someone’s appearance) 整容/整形手术nMore and more people are choosing to have plastic surgery.laser surgery (=surgery done using a laser) 激光手术nThe doctor suggested laser surgery to improve her sight.keyhole surgery (=surgery done through a very small hole in the skin) 微创手术nThe operation will be done using keyhole surgery.nelective surgery formal (=surgery that is not necessary, but you choose to have)There are often long waiting times for elective surgery.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make surgery’. For a doctor, say perform surgery or carry out surgery. For the patient, say have surgery or undergo surgery. 不要说 ‘make surgery’。医生做手术，说 perform surgery 或 carry out surgery。病人做手术，说 have surgery 或 undergo surgery。
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surgery• Six of these died between 10 to 60 days after surgery.• Rodriguez spent most of last year rehabbing his right shoulder after surgery.• He underwent chemotherapy and surgery to remove the tumor and his right testicle.• She needed emergency surgery after the accident.• He's currently recovering from surgery on his right knee.• patients on the waiting list for heart surgery• Scientists found the new strain in an infant boy after he underwent heart surgery.• heart surgery• He started the majority of games in the final two months of the season as Clyde Drexler recovered from knee surgery.• an injury requiring major surgery• She'd been in the surgery exactly two minutes.• The doctor performing the surgery on Shutt is called Denise Potter, in an ode to the inspiration.• Before undergoing surgery, patients should discuss the various options with their doctor.• Last year, she underwent surgery for breast cancer.in surgery• Dr. Bremner is in surgery right now.Origin surgery (1300-1400) Old French cirurgie, from Latin, from Greek cheirourgia, from cheirourgos “working with the hand”, from cheir “hand” + ergon “work”sur·ge·ry noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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sur‧ge‧ry S2 W2 /ˈsɜːdʒəri $ ˈsɜːr-/
noun (plural surgeries)
surgery on
She required surgery on her right knee.
surgery for
He underwent surgery for lung cancer.
in surgery
She was in surgery for two hours Thursday. ⇨ cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery
2. [uncountable] especially American English the place where operations are done in a hospital
SYN operating room American English, theatre British English:
Dr. Hanson is in surgery.
3. [countable] British English a place where a doctor or dentist gives treatment
SYN office American English
4. [uncountable] British English a regular period each day when people can see a doctor or dentist
SYN office hours American English:
Surgery is from 9 am to 1 pm on weekdays.
5. [countable] British English a special period of time when people can see a Member of Parliament to discuss problems
■ verbs
▪have surgery Leslie had surgery on her toe last year.
▪undergo surgery formal (=have surgery) He underwent surgery to remove a bullet from his chest. | There are risks if you choose to undergo surgery.
▪do/carry out surgery (also perform surgery formal) A San Antonio doctor has volunteered to perform the surgery at no cost.
▪need surgery (also require surgery formal) He is likely to need surgery in the near future.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + surgery
▪successful The surgery was successful and he’s recovering well.
▪major/minor surgery He will require major surgery to remove the lump. | The President will undergo minor surgery today to remove a small growth from his finger.
▪heart/knee/brain etc surgery She is now fit again after knee surgery.
▪emergency surgery (=done quickly, in an emergency) The teenager underwent emergency surgery after a bullet pierced her lung.
▪cosmetic/plastic surgery (=surgery to improve someone’s appearance) More and more people are choosing to have plastic surgery.
▪laser surgery (=surgery done using a laser) The doctor suggested laser surgery to improve her sight.
▪keyhole surgery (=surgery done through a very small hole in the skin) The operation will be done using keyhole surgery.
▪elective surgery formal (=surgery that is not necessary, but you choose to have) There are often long waiting times for elective surgery.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'make surgery'. For a doctor, say perform surgery or carry out surgery. For the patient, say have surgery or undergo surgery.
▪ operation noun [countable] the process of cutting into someone’s body to repair or remove a part that is damaged: He had an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.
▪procedure noun [countable] an operation performed in a particular way on a particular part of the body. Procedure is used especially in medical English, for example by doctors and people who work in hospitals. In everyday English people usually say operation: a common surgical procedure | The procedure normally only takes a few minutes.
▪transplant noun [countable] an operation to remove an organ from one person’s body and put it into another person’s body: There is a shortage of donors for heart transplants. | She had to have a kidney transplant.
▪surgery noun [uncountable] medical treatment involving an operation: She required surgery on her right knee. | He was taken in for surgery.
▪plastic surgery noun [uncountable] surgery to improve someone’s appearance: The singer has just had plastic surgery on her nose.
▪bypass noun [countable] an operation to make someone’s blood flow past a part of their heart that is blocked or damaged, often using a vein that has been removed from another part of their body: He went into hospital for a triple heart bypass.
▪skin graft an operation to repair an area of skin that has been badly damaged, especially using skin from another part of someone’s body: Her leg was severely burned and may require a skin graft.
sur‧ge‧ry S2 W2 /ˈsɜːdʒəri $ ˈsɜːr-/
noun (plural surgeries) Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: cirurgie, from Latin, from Greek cheirourgia, from cheirourgos 'working with the hand', from cheir 'hand' + ergon 'work'
1. [uncountable] medical treatment in which a surgeon cuts open your body to repair or remove something inside ⇨ operationLanguage: Old French
Origin: cirurgie, from Latin, from Greek cheirourgia, from cheirourgos 'working with the hand', from cheir 'hand' + ergon 'work'
surgery on
surgery for
in surgery
2. [uncountable] especially American English the place where operations are done in a hospital
SYN operating room American English, theatre British English:
3. [countable] British English a place where a doctor or dentist gives treatment
SYN office American English
4. [uncountable] British English a regular period each day when people can see a doctor or dentist
SYN office hours American English:
5. [countable] British English a special period of time when people can see a Member of Parliament to discuss problems
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Becoming ill 生病
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/( flu/pneumonia/a virus/BrE ( a bug染上感冒／传染病／流感／肺炎／病毒／小毛病 get ( ill/BrE ( sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/NAmE ( flu/a migraineBrE 患病／艾滋病／乳腺癌／感冒／流感／偏头痛 come down with a cold/the flu/( fluBrE 得了感冒／流感 contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS感染致命疾病／严重疾病／艾滋病病毒／艾滋病 be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV受病毒／寄生虫／艾滋病病毒感染 develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis患上癌症／糖尿病／皮疹／溃疡；出现肝炎症状 have a heart attack/a stroke心脏病／中风发作 provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction引起／产生过敏反应 block/burst/rupture a blood vessel使血管阻塞／破裂 damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon损伤／切断神经／动脉／肌腱
Being ill 病了
feel ( ill/sick/nauseous/queasyBrE 感到不适／想吐／恶心 be running ( a temperature/BrE ( a feverNAmE 发烧 have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/( a high temperature/BrE ( a feverNAmE 患伤风感冒／糖尿病／心脏病／肺癌；头痛；发烧 suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder患哮喘／营养不良症／经常性头痛／多发性抑郁症／精神错乱 be laid up with/ ( BrE be in bed with a cold/the flu/( flu/a migraineBrE 因感冒／流感／偏头痛而卧床休息 nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover调治感冒／头痛／宿醉 battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism与癌症／抑郁症作斗争；戒瘾；戒酒
Treatments 治疗
examine a patient给病人做检查 diagnose a condition/disease/disorder诊断疾病 be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia诊断为癌症／糖尿病／精神分裂症 prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics开／得到／服用药／药片／止痛药／抗生素 treat sb for cancer/depression/shock治疗某人的癌症／抑郁症／休克 have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer接受检查／手术／外科手术／肾移植手术／治疗／化疗／癌症治疗 have/be given an injection/( a flu jab/BrE ( a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-rayNAmE 打针；接种流感疫苗；接受输血；做扫描检查；照 X 光 cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient治疗疾病／病痛／癌症／头痛／病人 prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs防止疾病扩散／疾病进一步爆发／对肺部造成伤害 be vaccinated against the flu/( flu/the measles/BrE ( measles/polio/smallpoxBrE 接种流感／麻疹／小儿麻痹症／天花疫苗 enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease增加对疾病的免疫力