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nonsurgical

Pronunciation: [nɒnˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl]

Word

Context: "medicine"

(adjective) not involving surgery. This means helping someone get better without cutting them open or performing an operation. Sometimes, doctors use other ways to treat patients.

Example

After consulting with the doctor, she chose a nonsurgical approach to heal her injury.

Example

The treatment was not nonsurgical; it required an operation to fix the problem.

Example

What are some nonsurgical options for treating this condition?

Context: "healthcare"

(adjective) related to medical treatments that do not require surgery. This means using medicines or therapies to help patients without doing surgery.

Example

The patient was relieved to hear that there were several nonsurgical options available.

Example

He was disappointed because the doctor said he would need surgical treatment, not nonsurgical.

Example

Can you list some nonsurgical treatments for this type of injury?

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