chirurgery arch.
(kaɪˈrɜːdʒərɪ)
Forms: α. 5 syrurgery, cyrurgerye, 6 cyrurgery. β. 6 chirurgerie, 7 chyrurgery, 6–9 chirurgery.
[In ME. a. OF. cirurgerie, f. stem of cirurg-ien, cirurg-ie + -erie, -ery. After the Renascence altered, with the cognate words, to chir-.]
That part of medical science and art which is concerned with the cure of diseases or bodily injuries by manual operation: = surgery.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. (W. de Worde) vii. vi. (1495) 227 Holpe wyth crafte of Syrurgery. 1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 93/1 No maistre in phisike ne in Cyrurgerye. 1541 R. Copland Guydon's Quest. Cyrurg. A ij, Cyrurgery is in two maners. 1563 T. Gale Antidot. Pref. 1 Suche medicinal instruments, as..are required in the arte of Chirurgerie. 1598 Stow Surv. viii. (1603) 76 There was founded a publike lecture in Chirurgerie. 1732 Arbuthnot Rules of Diet 390 A Dropsy of the Breast is cur'd by Chirurgery. 1815 Scott Guy M. xxiv, The gudewife..showed some knowledge of chirurgery. |
¶ Etymological nonce-use.
| 1840 J. H. Green Vital Dynamics 48 It was mere chirurgery, that is hand-craft, handy-work. |