MAJOR SURGERY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does major surgery mean? 

• MAJOR SURGERY (noun)
  The noun MAJOR SURGERY has 1 sense:

1. any surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistance

  Familiarity information: MAJOR SURGERY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAJOR SURGERY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("major surgery" is a kind 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)

Antonym:

minor surgery (any surgical procedure that does not involve anesthesia or respiratory assistance)

 Context examples 

Still, it is major surgery and carries risks.

(Cesarean Section, NIH)

They may also be used to lower the number of blood transfusions needed during and after certain major surgeries.

(Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent, NCI Dictionary)

These include: • Taking certain medicines, such as antidepressants, antihistamines, and medicines for nausea and pain • Having medical treatments, like chemotherapy and radiation • Recovering from major surgery • Anxiety, stress, or depression • Staying up too late • Drinking too much alcohol or too many caffeinated drinks • Pregnancy

(Fatigue, NIH: National Institute on Aging)