• (n.) Surgery.
An obsolete term for surgery. ... Origin: G. Cheirourgia ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Chi·rur'ger·y noun [ See Chirurgeon , and confer Surgery .] Surgery. [ Obsolete]
Type: Term Pronunciation: kī-rer′jer-ē Definitions: 1. Obsolete term for surgery.
cheirurgery, chirurgery An earlier term for that part of medical science and art which is concerned with the cure of diseases or bodily injuries by manual operation now commonly known as surgery.