chirurgery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kaɪˈɹɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/
Etymology
From Old French cirurgerie. Compare surgery.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) Synonym of surgery.
A Student in Chirurgery is admitted to practise throughout England, if he has been honestly and skilfully exercent therein for seven Years, and has gone through two Operations in Anatomy, and performed three Cures (at the least) […]
1714, John Ayliffe, The Antient and Present State of the University of Oxford:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chirurgy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chirurgeries | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| chyrurgery | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
chirurgeon · chirurgic · chirurgical