surg- root words — words with the surg- root

The root surg- comes from Greek cheirourgia, meaning handwork. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including surgically, microsurgery, neurosurgery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the surg- root

Explore words with surg- — words containing the surg- root and sharing its sense of "handwork". Examples include surgically, microsurgery, neurosurgery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does surg- mean?

The surg- root means handwork, from Greek cheirourgia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.