nonsurgically
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- adverb
- /ˌnɒnˈsɜːrdʒɪkli/
- The doctor explained that the injury could be healed nonsurgically with rehabilitation and physical therapy.
- treated nonsurgically
Examples
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Most Type I supracondylar humerus fractures (nondisplaced) can be treated nonsurgically in a long-arm cast for approximately 3-4 weeks.
Academic text (2006) -
Supracondylar fractures without articular involvement can usually be treated nonsurgically with a hanging arm cast.
Academic text (2003) -
The majority of the proximal humerus fractures in children can and should be treated nonsurgically.
Academic text (2006) -
The patients who had undergone surgery were hospitalized an average of 5.8 days, and their mean hospital bill was $5,485; in contrast, those who had been managed nonsurgically stayed an average of 7.6 days, and their mean bill was $8,241.
Academic text (2005) -
Many patients prefer to lose weight nonsurgically through diet and exercise.
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In many cases, joint pain can be managed nonsurgically with medication and lifestyle changes.
Antonyms
How Surgical
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Surface Forms
Morphology
nonsurgically = nonsurgical (transparent) = non + surgical + surg + ly
Standard adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'nonsurgical', producing 'in a way that is not surgical'.
Etymology
Nonsurgically breaks into non- 'not', surgical which comes from surgery meaning 'care by an operation', and -ly 'makes it describe how something is done'. So, nonsurgically means 'in a way that is not done by surgery', for example when a doctor uses medicine or therapy instead of an operation.