Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surgical procedure

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
sur-gi-cal pro-ce-dure
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A procedure in which one or more incisions are made into the body in order to repair damage or remove diseased tissue; an operation.

Inflected Forms

surgical procedures (plural)

Phrases

-centesis -desis -ectomy -opsy -ostomy -plasty -tomy

Frequently Paired Words

-centesis -desis -ectomy -opsy -ostomy -plasty -tomy

Synonyms

operation surgery surgical operation surgical process

Questions

What does surgical procedure mean?
A procedure in which one or more incisions are made into the body in order to repair damage or remove diseased tissue; an operation.

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