Meanings
adjectivepolysurgical (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineOf or pertaining to polysurgery.
- not comparablemedicineHaving a polysurgical addiction; repeatedly and deceptively setting up situations where he or she will receive medical attention.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
- Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
- Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*worǵós
- Proto-Hellenic*worgós
- Ancient Greekχειρουργός (kheirourgós)
- Ancient Greekχειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)
- Late Latinchīrurgicus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Medieval Latincirurgicālis
- Middle Frenchcirurgica
- Middle Englishcirurgical
- Englishsurgical
- Englishpolysurgical
Translations
Russian полихирурги́ческий
- полихирурги́ческий (polixirurgíčeskij)of or pertaining to polysurgery
Cite this entry
APA
polysurgical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysurgical
MLA
“polysurgical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysurgical. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysurgical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysurgical.
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