Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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purse-string operation | Yes | No | No | No |
surgery | Yes | No | No | No |
purse-string operation (noun) | surgery (noun) |
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a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies | a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body |
a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations | |
a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted | |
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures |