Surgery (from the Greek:χειρουργικήcheirourgikē (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via Latin:chirurgiae, meaning "hand work") is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance or to repair unwanted ruptured areas (for example, a perforated ear drum).
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medical science, room, hospital room, medical procedure