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surgeries

noun

Meaning

  1. A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.
  2. The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
  3. A room or department where surgery is performed.
  4. A doctor's office.
  5. Any arrangement where people arrive and wait for an interview with certain people, particularly a politician. cf. clinic.
  6. (bankruptcy) A pre-packaged bankruptcy or "quick bankruptcy".

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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