How to Use "Surgery" with Example Sentences

surgery (n): a medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body and repairing parts of the inside

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Used with adjectives:

"She is having major surgery on her back."
(major, extensive)

"He is having minor surgery on his foot."
(minor)

"Her surgery was unsuccessful."
(unsuccessful, successful)

"He is having laser surgery on his eyes."
(laser)

"He is having emergency surgery on his knee."
(emergency, elective, experimental, outpatient)

"She has had lots of plastic surgery."
(plastic, cosmetic)

"He needs to have knee surgery."
(knee, hip, brain, heart, back)

Used with verbs:

"I am having heart surgery today."
(be + having, be + undergoing)

"The doctor is performing his first surgery."
(be + performing, be + doing)

"He needs surgery on his back."
(needs, requires)

"The doctor recommends surgery as soon as possible."
(recommends)

"I am considering weight loss surgery."
(be + considering)

Used with prepositions:

"She didn't have any more pain after the surgery."
(after)

"She was in too much pain before the surgery."
(before)

"Her heart stopped during the surgery."
(during)

"He is having surgery on his back."
(on)

"She is having surgery for kidney stones."
(for)