כירורגיע

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin chīrūrgia, from Ancient Greek χειρουργῐ́ᾱ (kheirourgíā); probably through a Slavic language. Compare Russian хирургия (xirurgija), Polish chirurgia.

Noun

כירורגיע • (khirurgye) f

1. surgery (field of medicine)

Related terms

• כירורג (khirurg)

See also

• אָפּעראַציע (operatsye)