Collocations for surgery - noun
1. medical treatment
ADJECTIVE
major,
radical
minor
extensive
further
successful, unsuccessful
keyhole, laser
invasive
One of his specialities is minimally invasive surgery.
minor
extensive
further
successful, unsuccessful
keyhole, laser
invasive
One of his specialities is minimally invasive surgery.
elective,
emergency,
experimental,
exploratory
They discussed whether patients should have to pay for all elective surgery.
They discussed whether patients should have to pay for all elective surgery.
day,
outpatient
(AmE)
cosmetic, plastic, reconstructive
cataract, eye
bypass, cardiac, heart, open-heart
to undergo coronary bypass surgery
cosmetic, plastic, reconstructive
cataract, eye
bypass, cardiac, heart, open-heart
to undergo coronary bypass surgery
abdominal,
brain,
gastric,
orthopaedic/orthopedic,
paediatric/pediatric,
etc.
elbow, hip, knee, etc.
… replacement
patients recovering from hip replacement surgery
elbow, hip, knee, etc.
… replacement
patients recovering from hip replacement surgery
general
VERB + surgery
get,
have,
undergo
She had minor surgery on her knee.
She had three surgeries over ten days. (AmE)
She had minor surgery on her knee.
She had three surgeries over ten days. (AmE)
do,
perform
He has been performing heart surgery for ten years.
He has been performing heart surgery for ten years.
need,
require
recommend
consider
come off (used about sportspeople)
a left-handed hitter coming off elbow surgery
recommend
consider
come off (used about sportspeople)
a left-handed hitter coming off elbow surgery
PREPOSITION
after surgery,
before surgery,
during surgery
She felt weak for six months after undergoing major abdominal surgery.
She felt weak for six months after undergoing major abdominal surgery.
surgery for
emergency surgery for appendicitis
emergency surgery for appendicitis
surgery on
She had surgery on her knee.
She had surgery on her knee.
surgery to
After the accident, she needed extensive plastic surgery to her face.
After the accident, she needed extensive plastic surgery to her face.
2. (BrE) place/time a doctor/dentist sees patients
VERB + surgery
do,
have,
hold
I'll do morning surgery, if you like.
She has a morning surgery.
He holds surgery from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
I'll do morning surgery, if you like.
She has a morning surgery.
He holds surgery from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
attend,
go to
those attending the doctor's surgery with physical symptoms
I'll have to go to the surgery to pick up the prescription.
those attending the doctor's surgery with physical symptoms
I'll have to go to the surgery to pick up the prescription.