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Surgery in Hebrew is ניתוח (nitúakh).

It can also be said נתוח or כירורגיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

ניתוח
nitúakh
noun · masculine
In English

surgery

/ˈsɜː.d͡ʒə.ɹi/ /ˈsɝ.d͡ʒə.ɹi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for surgery as a noun.

procedure involving major incisions

medical specialty

  • כִירוּרְגְּיָהכירורגיהkirúrgyafeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word ניתוח.

Written with vowel points
ניתוח
Written without vowel points
ניתוח
Said
nitúakh
Plural
ניתוחים
Its meanings in English
surgery, operation, surgery, analysis, investigation

The Hebrew dictionary's page for ניתוח, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with surgery.

These words come before and after surgery in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨surgery⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨surgery⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨surgery⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨ניתוח⁩, said nitúakh. Its plural is ⁨ניתוחים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨surgery⁩?

Besides ⁨ניתוח⁩, ⁨surgery⁩ can be said ⁨נִתּוּחַ⁩ (nitúakh) or ⁨כִירוּרְגְּיָה⁩ (kirúrgya), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ניתוח⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ניתוח⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨ניתוח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨surgery⁩, ⁨ניתוח⁩ can mean ⁨operation, surgery and analysis, investigation⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry surgery and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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