How to Use surgery in a Sentence

surgery

noun
  • He's a specialist in brain surgery.
  • The patient was taken directly to surgery.
  • The doctor has recommended surgery.
  • He has recently undergone surgery on his shoulder.
  • The school said Jones will have surgery in the next week.
    — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Rumph had surgery and could sit out the rest of the season.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Roberson will have surgery this week and be out for the rest of the season.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Wilt, 26, was shot in the head and underwent brain surgery.
    — Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Berger had surgery on Thursday and was not at the game.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Two surgeons share what to do – and what not to do – prior to surgery.
    — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Back when Matthews came out of surgery, his daughter was there.
    — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Blanco had surgery on his right knee to repair a torn ACL in 2020.
    — oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Lyngstad had just had hip surgery and was using a cane.
    — New York Times, 27 May 2022
  • Doing so would show that electing to have surgery, which led to the team tanking, was the right move.
    — oregonlive, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The surgery revealed a cluster of blood vessels that caused back and leg pain.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022
  • First, a piece of bone broke off and got stuck in his elbow joint, forcing him to have surgery.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
  • People who want to help with the costs of Omid’s surgery and her recovery care may go to animalcenter.org/hopeforomid.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Brahms had an offseason surgery and missed lots of spring camp.
    — al, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The team is responsible for the costs but is not liable for any mishaps with the surgery.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Those who had weight-loss surgery were 16% less likely to die of all causes.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2023
  • It was also revealed that the surgery was done by the time the team's injury report came out the next day.
    — Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • After surgery to remove part of the damaged lung, the pup spent six nerve-wracking days in the ICU.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Adams runs to stop the surgery, is berated by Meredith, and receives the wrath of Mrs. Collins.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • If there was a large issue, it could likely be fixed with surgery.
    — Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Gaby was always gonna show up for her mom’s cataract surgery, c’mon.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The surgery is routine but the recovery is going to take awhile due to swelling.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 7 June 2022
  • One supporter came over to wish Walsh good luck with his surgery.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Chase underwent surgery, as well as cleanup on his jaw and the removal of some teeth, the shelter said.
    — Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Doctors needed to perform brain surgery to reduce the pressure.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
  • But why are so many of Arsenal’s injuries resulting in surgery?
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 May 2025

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