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When patients are admitted to hospital for elective surgery or non-urgent conditions, their vital signs are only monitored every four hours, unless they have been identified as being at high risk of deterioration.
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Meaning of "elective surgery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTIVE SURGERY

elective surgery  [ɪˈlektɪv ˈsɜːdʒərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTIVE SURGERY

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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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Elective surgery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELECTIVE SURGERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Elective surgery

Elective surgery or elective procedure is surgery that is scheduled in advance because it does not involve a medical emergency. Semi-elective surgery is a surgery that must be done to preserve the patient's life, but does not need to be performed immediately. By contrast, an urgent surgery is one that can wait until the patient is medically stable, but should generally be done today or tomorrow, and an emergency surgery is one that must be performed without delay; the patient has no choice other than immediate surgery, if they do not want to risk permanent disability or death. Most surgeries are elective.

Definition of elective surgery in the English dictionary

The definition of elective surgery in the dictionary is when someone chooses to have an operation which is not absolutely medically necessary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTIVE SURGERY


biosurgery
ˈbaɪəʊˌsɜːdʒərɪ
chemosurgery
ˌkiːməʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
chirurgery
kaɪˈrɜːdʒərɪ
cryosurgery
ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
drudgery
ˈdrʌdʒərɪ
electrosurgery
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
forgery
ˈfɔːdʒərɪ
gingery
ˈdʒɪndʒərɪ
injury
ˈɪndʒərɪ
menagerie
mɪˈnædʒərɪ
microsurgery
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
neurosurgery
ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
orangery
ˈɒrɪndʒərɪ
perjury
ˈpɜːdʒərɪ
presurgery
priːˈsɜːdʒərɪ
psychosurgery
ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
reinjury
riːˈɪndʒərɪ
soldiery
ˈsəʊldʒərɪ
surgery
ˈsɜːdʒərɪ
telesurgery
ˌtɛlɪˈsɜːdʒərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTIVE SURGERY

elected official
electee
election
election campaign
election night
electioneer
electioneerer
electioneering
elections judge
elective
electively
elector
electoral
electoral boundaries
electoral college
electoral district
electoral map
electoral register
electoral roll
electoral vote

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTIVE SURGERY

buggery
cosmetic surgery
day surgery
dental surgery
heart surgery
imagery
keyhole surgery
laser surgery
LASIK surgery
open-heart surgery
orthopaedic surgery
orthopedic surgery
piggery
plastic surgery
reconstructive surgery
skulduggery
skullduggery
spare-part surgery
thuggery
tree surgery

Synonyms and antonyms of elective surgery in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «elective surgery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELECTIVE SURGERY

Find out the translation of elective surgery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elective surgery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elective surgery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

择期手术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cirugía electiva
570 millions of speakers

English

elective surgery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वैकल्पिक सर्जरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمليات الجراحية الاختيارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плановая операция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cirurgia eletiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচক সার্জারি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chirurgie élective
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembedahan elektif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elektiven Eingriffen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

待機手術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선택 과목 수술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surgery pilihan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phẫu thuật tự chọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்வு அறுவை சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्यायी शस्त्रक्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elektif cerrahi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chirurgia elettiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

planowaną operacją
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

планова операція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

interventii chirurgicale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκλεκτική χειρουργική επέμβαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elektiewe chirurgie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elektiv kirurgi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elektiv kirurgi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elective surgery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTIVE SURGERY»

The term «elective surgery» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.848 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTIVE SURGERY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elective surgery

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2 QUOTES WITH «ELECTIVE SURGERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elective surgery.
1
Sandra Bernhard
I don't like surgery. I don't like elective surgery, I don't like surgery that you have to have.
2
Chris Toumazou
When patients are admitted to hospital for elective surgery or non-urgent conditions, their vital signs are only monitored every four hours, unless they have been identified as being at high risk of deterioration.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTIVE SURGERY»

Discover the use of elective surgery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elective surgery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Complications in Anesthesia
Therefore, the decision to proceed with elective surgery in the face of chemical evidence of hypokalemia depends on many factors: whether the condition is acute or chronic, its effect on perioperative risk, the urgency of the planned surgery or ...
John L. Atlee, 2007
2
Complications in Anesthesiology
Careful consideration should therefore be given to delaying elective surgery for 4 to 6 weeks after a stable neurologic status is achieved in patients in whom a large volume of tissue is affected by the stroke, because organizing the infarcted  ...
Emilio B. Lobato, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Robert R. Kirby, 2008
3
Fundamentals of Surgical Practice: A Preparation Guide for ...
A carbohydrate-rich drink reduces preoperative discomfort in elective surgery patients. Anesth Analg 2001;93(5):1344–1350. Holte K, Kehlet H. Postoperative ileus: a preventable event. Br JSurg2000;87(11):1480–1493. Kehlet H, Holte K.
Andrew Kingsnorth, Douglas Bowley, 2011
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Elective General Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach
(Grade C recommendation) Waiting until at least the fourth episode attack of diverticulitis before elective surgery can result in lower colostomy and lower death rates. (Grade B recommendation) Given the strength of these recommendations, ...
Cohn, Stephen M. Cohn, Steven T. Brower, 2011
5
Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery
Preoperative antibiotics are not necessary for every type of elective surgery, but researchers agree that advanced age is a risk factor for nosocomial infection. Iwamoto et al. [80] studied 4,380 patients who underwent general anesthesia for  ...
Ronnie Ann Rosenthal, Michael E. Zenilman, Mark R. Katlic, 2011
6
Handbook of Health Economics
Martin and Smith ( 1999) attempted to estimate a simultaneous model of demand and supply in which waiting times are the price of elective surgery. They argued on the demand side, an increase in waiting deters the marginal joiner of the ...
Anthony J. Culyer, Joseph P. Newhouse, 2000
7
Medical Surgical Nursing
Based on Urgency Surgery may be classified as elective surgery, urgent surgery and emergency surgery. Elective Surgery It is preplanned and performed on the basis of client's choice. It is not essential and may not be necessary for health ...
Basavanthappa, 2003
8
Mastery of Surgery
Several components of this disease, as well as other complicating issues, can be addressed prior to elective surgery (Table 4). Smoking cessation has been shown to reduce pulmonary complications, but is time-dependent. Cessation for 48 ...
Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery, 2006
9
Surgical Reconstruction of the Diabetic Foot and Ankle
Featuring more than 1,200 illustrations, including over 800 in full color, this book presents a stepwise approach to the surgical management of the most challenging cases in diabetic limb salvage.
Thomas Zgonis, 2012
10
Nursing the Surgical Patient
Elective surgery aims to be performed when the patient is in optimal health but before the surgery affects the quality and threatens their life: e.g. an inguinal hernia can become life threatening if the bowel becomes obstructed within the sac.
Rosemary Pudner, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTIVE SURGERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elective surgery is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Flooding' hits Fiona Stanley Hospital, ambulances diverted
“Tomorrow's elective surgery will proceed as scheduled.” “The hospital's incident management team continues to closely monitor the situation.”. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Hospitals may be ordered to take patients even when full
... lots of elective surgery bookings. The latter means more patients take up hospital beds that emergency department patients are competing to ... «The Age, Jul 15»
3
Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Contents in the Perioperative Period
Delayed gastric emptying has traditionally been an important preoperative factor to consider even in elective surgery, but more recent studies have shown that ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
4
Experts Call for More Understanding of Hospital Weekend Death Risk
And all patients admitted at the weekend for elective surgery were more likely to die within 30 days across the board than those admitted on ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
5
Hospital weekend death rate 'not just NHS problem'
They focused on deaths occurring in hospital within 30 days of an emergency admission or elective surgery. They found that, after taking ... «Nursing Times, Jul 15»
6
Viewpoint: Navy and VA personnel care
On four occasions, I have been pressured to have expensive elective surgery. In all cases, I was convinced that the probability of successful ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
7
Daily Checkup: Surgery advances make breast reconstruction an …
Women who are planning a future mastectomy can choose to have an immediate reconstruction as part of their planned elective surgery. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Former Chesterfield official David Kielson files lawsuit alleging that …
... the risks of hip replacement surgery. Such a discussion would have resulted in the plaintiffs rejecting this elective surgery,” the lawsuit states. «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
9
Report reveals 'alarming' death rate for bowel surgery
The mortality rate for emergency bowel surgery remains up to five times greater than in high-risk elective surgery such as cardiac, cancer and ... «OnMedica, Jun 15»
10
Taking blood thinners for a-fib? Here's something to consider before …
THIS STUDY included 1,884 adults (average age, 72) who took warfarin for atrial fibrillation and were scheduled for elective surgery, mostly ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Elective surgery [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/elective-surgery>. May 2024 ».
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