surgery

Operation, chirurgischer Eingriff

Behandlung, bei der ein Arzt den Körper aufschneidet, um etwas zu reparieren, zu entfernen oder zu ersetzen.

In einfachem Englisch: Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair, remove, or replace something.

• He needs surgery.
• She had surgery on her heart last year.
• How long will you need to rest after surgery?

So benutzt man es: surgery on something (She needs surgery on her knee.)

Synonyme: operation

Häufige Wendungen: have surgery, heart surgery, recover from surgery

Chirurgie

Bereich der Medizin, der Krankheiten durch Operationen behandelt.

In einfachem Englisch: The area of medicine concerned with treating people through operations.

• She studies surgery.
• He chose a career in surgery.
• The university appointed a new professor of surgery.

Synonyme: theatre

Häufige Wendungen: study surgery, general surgery, professor of surgery

Arztpraxis

Ort, an dem ein Arzt oder Zahnarzt Patienten empfängt, untersucht und behandelt.

In einfachem Englisch: A place where a doctor or dentist sees and treats patients.

• The surgery opens at eight.
• I left a message at the doctor's surgery.
• Is there a dental surgery near your home?

Synonyme: doctor's office, clinic

Häufige Wendungen: doctor's surgery, dental surgery, local surgery

Operationssaal, OP-Abteilung

Raum oder Bereich eines Krankenhauses, in dem Ärzte operieren.

In einfachem Englisch: A room or part of a hospital where doctors perform operations.

• The nurse took him into surgery.
• Only trained staff may enter surgery.
• They wheeled the patient out of surgery at noon.

Synonyme: operating room, operating theatre

Häufige Wendungen: into surgery, out of surgery, in surgery