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• A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present; an operation.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Surgery. (n.d.). AHRQ Healthcare Research and Quality Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/surgery.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Surgery. www.ahrq.gov. AHRQ Healthcare Research and Quality Glossary. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/surgery (accessed: June 2, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Surgery." AHRQ Healthcare Research and Quality Glossary. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/surgery.

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