surgery

手術

体を切り開き、悪い部分を治したり取り除いたりする治療。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： surgery on something (She needs surgery on her knee.)

類義語： operation

よく使う表現： have surgery, heart surgery, recover from surgery

外科、外科学

手術によって病気やけがを治す医学の分野。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： theatre

よく使う表現： study surgery, general surgery, professor of surgery

診療所、医院

医師や歯科医師が患者を診察し、治療する場所。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： doctor's office, clinic

よく使う表現： doctor's surgery, dental surgery, local surgery

手術室

病院で手術を行う部屋や区域。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： operating room, operating theatre

よく使う表現： into surgery, out of surgery, in surgery