He's a specialist in brain surgery. The doctor has recommended surgery. He has recently undergone surgery on his shoulder. a doctor who has performed many surgeries The patient was taken directly to surgery.
Recent Examples on the WebSmith missed last season with an injury and had elbow surgery in August. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 Etienne, the career leading rusher in Atlantic Coast Conference history, suffered a foot injury in a preseason game and had season-ending surgery. Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Rookie RB Kyren Williams will have surgery on a high ankle sprain after getting hurt early in his NFL debut. Greg Beacham, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 Edwards recently had surgery to repair a tear in his left shoulder, the ultimate adversity for a high school athlete in his prime. Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Smith had the surgery in late September, rehabbed away from the facility for a month and returned to the facility in early November. Tom Silverstein, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck will have back surgery Tuesday, manager Alex Cora announced early Saturday afternoon. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Polyps in her vocal cords forced her to have surgery and postpone several concerts — including a Milwaukee show initially set for last December. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Among the dead was a 70-year-old woman who had gallbladder surgery at the clinic, Ruiz said. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English surgerie, from Anglo-French cirurgerie, surgerie, from Latin chirurgia, from Greek cheirourgia, from cheirourgos surgeon, from cheirourgos doing by hand, from cheir hand + ergon work — more at chir-, work