SURGEONCY
Sur"geon*cy, n.
Defn: The office or employment of a surgeon, as in the naval or military service.
SURGEONRY
Sur"geon*ry, n.
Defn: Surgery. [Obs.]
SURGERY Sur"ge*ry, n. Etym: [OE. surgenrie, surgerie; cf. OF. cirurgie, F. chirurgie, L. chirurgia, Gr. Surgeon.]
1. The art of healing by manual operation; that branch of medical science which treats of manual operations for the healing of diseases or injuries of the body; that branch of medical science which has for its object the cure of local injuries or diseases, as wounds or fractures, tumors, etc., whether by manual operation or by medicines and constitutional treatment.
2. A surgeon's operating room or laboratory.
SURGICAL
Sur"gi*cal, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to surgeons or surgery; done by means of surgery; used in surgery; as, a surgical operation; surgical instruments. Surgical fever. (Med.) (a) Pyæmia. (b) Traumatic fever, or the fever accompanying inflammation.
SURGICALLY
Sur"gi*cal*ly, adv.