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nonsurgical

nonsurgical

1 3.9
A treatment done without an operation on the body
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl/
translation icon : no quirúrgico
  • Traditional treatment for both forms of instability involves a nonsurgical approach, consisting of immobilization, rehabilitation, and a delay in the return to vigorous activities.
  • nonsurgical treatment
  • nonsurgical management
  • nonsurgical therapy

Examples

  • A variety of nonsurgical treatment alternatives exists for acute and chronic low back pain.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Most orthopedic surgeons agree that the initial treatment of all clubfoot deformities should be nonsurgical.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Some choose nonsurgical treatment, requiring the patient to cease all activities.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The three main goals of nonsurgical treatment are to provide manipulative correction, restore movement, and maintain the correction.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Traditionally, the initial treatment for shoulder instability has been nonsurgical for both traumatic and atraumatic injuries.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Nonsurgical treatment is historically the treatment of choice for an acute, initial, traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Nonsurgical therapies have not consistently provided long-term relief, so surgery continues to be the mainstay of treatment.

    Academic text (2008)

  • First-line treatment consists of nonsurgical options including activity restriction, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, and corticosteroid injections.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Finally, the availability of broad-spectrum antibiotics and nonoral nutritional support (both enteral and parenteral) further expands nonsurgical treatment options.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The doctor recommended several nonsurgical treatments to improve my knee pain.

Synonyms

noninvasive
vsnonsurgical
  • Specialized
4 4.2

A medical test or treatment that does not cut the skin and does not enter the body

is broader, covering any care that does not require an operation
nonoperative
vsnonsurgical
  • Specialized
6.5

Not working or not treated by surgery

is strictly about lacking a need for an operation rather than being unused

Antonyms

surgical
  • Specialized
224 4.2

Relating to a medical operation to repair or remove body parts

How Surgical

invasive
  • Specialized
23 6.3
surgical
30 4.9
nonsurgical
1 3.9
noninvasive
  • Specialized
4 4.2

Surface Forms

nonsurgical positive

Morphology

nonsurgical = surgical (transparent) = non + surgical

The adjective 'surgical' is a clear base and the productive prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates it, yielding 'not surgical'.

Etymology

The word nonsurgical starts with non- meaning 'not' and the second part comes from surgery, which is an 'operation' by doctors. So nonsurgical means a treatment that does not need an operation.