surgerize

verb

surgerize

verb

Etymology surgery + -ize

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery To perform surgery upon.

  • […] surgerize the patient. Before the full effect had been obtained, however, she haemorrhaged severely so I determined to hospitalize her at once. She was admitted on the following day when I operated […]1922, Toronto. St. Michael's Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital Medical Bulletin (page 36)
  • […] surgerize the patient more than once to obtain the desired result.1977, Richard W. Chaikin, Elements of Surgical Treatment in the Delivery of Periodontal Therapy, page 21:

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