The difference between Operating theatre and Surgery
When used as nouns, operating theatre means a room in a hospital used for performing surgery (originally designed for operations in front of observers), whereas surgery means a procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.
check bellow for the other definitions of Operating theatre and Surgery
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Operating theatre as a noun:
A room in a hospital used for performing surgery (originally designed for operations in front of observers).
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Surgery as a noun (medicine):
A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.
Examples:
"Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."
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Surgery as a noun (medicine):
The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
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Surgery as a noun:
A room or department where surgery is performed.
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Surgery as a noun (British):
A doctor's office.
Examples:
"I dropped in on the surgery as I was passing to show the doctor my hemorrhoids."
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Surgery as a noun (British):
Any arrangement where people arrive and wait for an interview with certain people, particularly a politician. cf. clinic.
Examples:
"Our MP will be holding a surgery in the village hall on Tuesday."
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Surgery as a noun (finance, bankruptcy, slang):
A pre-packaged bankruptcy or "quick bankruptcy".
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Surgery as a noun (topology):
The production of a manifold by removing parts of one manifold and replacing them with corresponding parts of others.