major surgery

/ˌmeɪdʒər ˌsʌrdʒəri/
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Definitions of major surgery
  1. noun
    any surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistance
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    antonyms:
    minor surgery
    any surgical procedure that does not involve anesthesia or respiratory assistance
    type of:
    operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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