כירורגיה

Hebrew

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin chīrūrgia, from chīrurgus, from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós).

Cognate with Russian хирургия (xirurgija), Polish chirurgia and other Slavic synonyms.

Noun

כִירוּרְגְּיָה • (khirurgya) f

1. (medicine) surgery

   Synonym: ניתוח (nitúakh)

Related terms

• כִירוּרְגִּי (khirurgi, “surgical”)
• נוֹיְרוֹכִירוּרְגְּיָה (noyrokhirurgya, “neurosurgery”)