Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
surgery — sur•ger•y [[t]ˈsɜr dʒə ri[/t]] n. pl. ger•ies 1) srg the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures 2) srg the branch of medicine concerned with such treatment 3) srg treatment, as an… … From formal English to slang
History of surgery — Surgery is the branch of medicine that deals with the physical manipulation of a bodily structure in order to diagnosis, prevent or cure an ailment. Ambroise Paré, a 16th century French surgeon stated that there were five reasons to perform… … Wikipedia
Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen — Active 16 April 1987 Country United States Branch … Wikipedia
John Arderne — Infobox Person name = John Arderne image size = caption = birth name = birth date = 1307 birth place = death date = 1392 death place = death cause = resting place = resting place coordinates = residence = Newark on Trent, Nottingham, London… … Wikipedia
Diffusion of technology in Canada — This article outlines the history of the diffusion or spread of technology in Canada. Technologies chosen for treatment here include, in rough order, transportation, communication, energy, materials, industry, public works, public services… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… … Universalium
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh — The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Founder(s) King James IV Founded 1505 Coordinates 55°56′49″N … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Katie Piper — Born 12 October 1983 (1983 10 12) (age 28) Andover, Hampshire, England, UK Nationality British Occupation Campaigner, television presenter, writer, model Katie Piper (born 12 October 1983) is a former model … Wikipedia