ΠΡΟΣΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΕΩ, προσχειρουργεω
PROSCHEIROURGEŌ, proscheirourgeō
Sounds Like: pros-khee-roo-r-GEH-oh
Translations: to operate on, to perform surgery on, to treat surgically
From the root: ΠΡΟΣΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition 'προς' (pros, meaning 'to, toward'), 'χειρ' (cheir, meaning 'hand'), and 'εργον' (ergon, meaning 'work'). It literally means 'to work with the hand toward something' or 'to apply one's hand to something for work'. In a medical context, it refers specifically to performing a surgical operation or treatment on someone. It implies a direct, hands-on intervention for healing or repair.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present Tense, Active Voice, Indicative Mood
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΣΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΕΩ.
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- ΠΡΟΣΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΗΣΑΣ — having worked with one's hands, having applied oneself, having performed a manual operation, having ministered, having served
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