siruhiya
siruhíya with stress marks
surgery
Usage Note
Siruhiya comes from Spanish cirugía and refers to the medical practice or procedure of surgery. In everyday speech, Filipinos often code-switch freely — kailangan ng surgery is just as common as kailangan ng siruhiya — making the word more typical in formal health advisories and hospital consultations.
Examples
" Matagumpay ang siruhiya. "
Natural Translation
The surgery was successful.
Literal Translation
Successful the surgery.
" Matagumpay ang kanyang siruhiya. "
Natural Translation
His/her surgery was successful.
Literal Translation
Successful the his/her surgery.
" Ipinaliwanag ng doktor na kailangang sumailalim ang pasyente sa siruhiya bago lumala pa ang kanyang kondisyon. "
Natural Translation
The doctor explained that the patient needs to undergo surgery before his condition worsens further.
Literal Translation
Explained the doctor that needed undergo the patient to surgery before worsens more the his condition.
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