surgerize en · VERB
Etymology
surgery + -ize
Meanings
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(transitive) To perform surgery upon.
[…] surgerize the patient more than once to obtain the desired result.
1977, Richard W. Chaikin, Elements of Surgical Treatment in the Delivery of Periodontal Therapy, page 21:[…] surgerize the patient. Before the full effect had been obtained, however, she haemorrhaged severely so I determined to hospitalize her at once. She was admitted on the following day when I operated […]
1922, Toronto. St. Michael's Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital Medical Bulletin (page 36)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| surgerized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| surgerized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| surgerizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| surgerizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |