surgery

ot noun

1. A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body. Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.
2. A doctor's office. I dropped in on the surgery as I was passing to show the doctor my hemorrhoids.
3. Any arrangement where people arrive and wait for an interview with certain people, particularly a politician. cf. clinic. Our MP will be holding a surgery in the village hall on Tuesday.
4. The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.