surgeries

Cutting to heal

Surgeries is the plural of surgery.

In medicine, it covers multiple operations: She's had three surgeries on her knee.

In British English, surgeries also refers to doctors' offices or the hours when a doctor sees patients: The GP holds surgeries on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

procedure

scalpel

Precise surgical knife

sterile · dissection · clamps · forceps · retractor · hemostasis · cauterization · ligature · operating theater · scrubs

types

transplant

Move tissue between bodies

biopsy · implantation · bypass · reconstruction · debridement · fusion · lumpectomy · mastectomy · appendectomy · cholecystectomy

recovery

rehabilitation

Recovery from injury/addiction

wound care · sutures · stitches · bandage · scar · rest · mobility · drainage · pain management · follow-up

techniques

laparoscopy

Minimally invasive abdominal examination

arthroscopy · laparotomy · thoracotomy · craniotomy · minimally invasive · keyhole · robotic-assisted · image-guided · catheterization · ablation

emergency

trauma

Lasting psychological wound

critical · stabilization · hemorrhage · acute · tourniquet · airway · chest tube · defibrillator · crash cart · code blue

Categories
Opposites
invasiveness of treatment

surgeriesnon-invasive treatment

Care without penetrating body

conservative treatments · medication · medications · drug therapy · pharmacotherapy

treatment modality

surgeriesmedical management

Non-surgical therapeutic care

therapy · therapies · counseling · rehabilitation · palliative care

medical action vs. inaction

surgerieswatchful waiting

Monitoring before acting

observation · monitoring · preventive care · home remedies · self-care

Phrases
Family

surgery, surgeon, surgical, surgeons, cosmetic surgery, surgically, microsurgery, eye surgery, plastic surgery

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG