surgery

/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/noun

A medical operation in which the body is cut open to fix, remove, or replace a part.

Example sentence

“She needs surgery on her knee after the skiing accident.”

Uncountable in American English: 'he had surgery', not 'a surgery'. In Britain a surgery is also a doctor's office.

Related words

therapyCare given to treat a health problem after it has been diagnosed; essentially the same as treatment.pulseThe steady beating you can feel in your wrist or neck as the heart pushes blood through the arteries.wellnessThe state of being healthy in body and mind, sometimes covering safety as well.breatheTo take air into the lungs and push it back out, supplying the body with oxygen and removing waste gases.nutritionThe food and substances that a body needs to stay healthy and grow.woundDamage to the body, usually on the outside, such as a cut, stab, or tear.