General surgery

/dʒˈɛnəɹəl sˈɜːdʒəɹi/

/dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈɜːdʒɚɹi/

General surgery

a medical specialty that involves surgical treatment of various diseases, conditions, and injuries throughout the body, including the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissues

Examples

1. Well, I did Loma Linda university after general surgery.

2. For example, the general surgery department on Tuesday requires between 0 and 6 operating rooms.

3. General Surgery residency is five years, after which you can specialize further.

4. I had already completed a general surgery residency in the army at Walter Reed Medical Center.