Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Surgery

Sur′ge-ry

(sûr′jẽr-y̆)
,
Noun.
[OE.
surgenrie
,
surgerie
; cf. OF.
cirurgie
, F.
chirurgie
, L.
chirurgia
, Gr. [GREEK]. See
Surgeon
.]
1.
The art of healing by manual operation; that branch of medical science which treats of manual operations for the healing of diseases or injuries of the body; that branch of medical science which has for its object the cure of local injuries or diseases, as wounds or fractures, tumors, etc., whether by manual operation or by medicines and constitutional treatment.
2.
A surgeon’s operating room or laboratory.

Webster 1828 Edition

Surgery

SUR'GERY

,
Noun.
Properly, the act of healing by manual operation; or that branch of medical science which treats of manual operations for the healing of diseases or injuries of the body. In a more general sense, the act of healing external diseases by manual operation or by medicines; or that branch of medical science which has for its principal object the cure of external injuries.

Similar Results