noun
plural -geries
medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts [noncount]
[noncount] chiefly US :the area in a hospital where surgery is performed
[count] Brit :a place where a doctor or dentist treats people
[noncount] Brit :office hours
[count] Brit :a special period of time when people can visit a member of the British Parliament to ask questions