Showing results for surgery. Search instead for surgere.

surgery

la cirugía

Dictionary

Examples

surgery(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (medical operation)

a. la cirugía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Do you think I'll need surgery on my knee?¿Crees que necesitaré cirugía en mi rodilla?

b. la intervención quirúrgica

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He had surgery on his stomach.Se sometió a una intervención quirúrgica del estómago.

2. (branch of study)

a. la cirugía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She's studying medicine with a specialization in thoracic surgery.Ella está estudiando medicina con una especialización en cirugía torácica.

3. (consultation) (United Kingdom)

a. la consulta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Dr. Perkins has surgery Monday to Friday from 3 to 9 pm.El Dr. Perkins pasa consulta de lunes a viernes de 3 a 9 pm.

4. (doctor's office) (United Kingdom)

a. la consulta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I am going to see Dr. Armstrong at his surgery this Wednesday.Este miércoles tengo visita con el Dr. Armstrong en su consulta.

b. el consultorio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

In this building there are several doctor's surgeries.En este edificio hay varios consultorios médicos.

5. (operating room)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el quirófano

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Dr. Perez is in surgery operating on a patient now.Dr. Pérez está en quirófano operando en estos momentos.

6. (MP) (United Kingdom)

a. la sesión de consulta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The MP is holding a legal advice surgery for her constituents from 6 to 8 pm.La parlamentaria está ofreciendo una sesión de consulta legal a sus electores de 6 a 8 pm.

surgery

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (operation)

a. la cirugía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

to perform surgery on somebodyrealizar una operación a alguien

2. (of doctor) (United Kingdom)

a. la consulta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

surgery [ˈsɜːdʒərɪ]

noun

1 (Med) (branch of medicine, operation) cirugía (f)

brain surgery neurocirugía (f); heart surgery cardiocirugía (f); he was admitted for surgery on his knee lo ingresaron para operarlo de la rodilla; to have surgery ser operado; someterse a una operación (quirúrgica)

plastic

2 (Britain) (consulting room) (doctor's, vet's) consultorio (m)

there were several posters on the wall of the doctor's surgery

3 (Britain) (consultation) (with doctor, vet) consulta (f)

she has a Wednesday afternoon surgery tiene or pasa consulta los miércoles por la tarde

(with MP) sesión de consulta y atención de reclamaciones de un diputado con los electores de su circunscripción

he holds a surgery for his constituents every Saturday todos los sábados atiende las reclamaciones de los electores de su circunscripción

my local MP holds a surgery for his constituents every Tuesday and Thursday

4 (US) (operating theatre) quirófano (m); sala (f) de operaciones

modifier

surgery hours (n) (Med) horas (f) de consulta

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Word Roots

Hover on a tile to learn new words with the same root.

Loading roots

Examples

Word Forms

Loading word forms

Phrases

plastic surgery	la cirugía plástica
I had surgery	me operé
perform surgery	operar
cosmetic surgery	la cirugía estética
have surgery	operarse
coronary artery bypass surgery	el bypass de la arteria coronaria