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major surgery

/ˈmeɪdʒər ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

Traduction: Intervention chirurgicale importante et complexe, impliquant généralement une ouverture du corps, souvent réalisée sous anesthésie générale et nécessitant une période de récupération plus longue qu'une intervention mineure.

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/ˈmeɪdʒər ˈsɜːrdʒəri/B2formalmedical
  • frIntervention chirurgicale importante et complexe, impliquant généralement une ouverture du corps, souvent réalisée sous anesthésie générale et nécessitant une période de récupération plus longue qu'une intervention mineure.

A significant and complex surgical procedure that typically involves opening the body, often requiring general anesthesia and a longer recovery period compared to minor surgery.

  1. Complex medical operationB2formal

    A significant and invasive surgical procedure that involves opening the body, often requiring general anesthesia and a longer recovery period.

    frchirurgie majeure

    • The patient underwent major surgery to remove the tumor.
    • Major surgery often requires a hospital stay of several days.
    • Recovery from major surgery can take weeks or months.
  2. Major change or overhaulC1informal

    A figurative expression meaning a significant, fundamental, or disruptive change to a system, process, or organization.

    frchirurgie majeure (au sens figuré)

    • The company's restructuring was like major surgery for the entire department.
    • Revising the constitution would require major surgery on the legal system.
    • The software needed major surgery to fix all the bugs.