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Definition of Surgery

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or injury. Surgery can involve cutting, abrading, suturing, or otherwise physically changing body tissues and organs.

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