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This is how you sign Surgery in American Sign Language.

How to sign

How to sign

To sign "Surgery" in American Sign Language (ASL), hold out your non-dominant "flat-hand" with the palm slightly up but mostly towards the dominant side, and use the thumbnail of your dominant "A"-hand as if it were a surgeon's blade making a downward incision on the palm of the non-dominant hand.

To sign "Surgery" in American Sign Language (ASL), extend your non-dominant hand flat with the palm facing slightly upwards towards the dominant side. Then, simulate a surgeon's blade with the thumbnail of your dominant "A" hand, making a downward cutting motion on the palm of the non-dominant hand.

Word definition

Medical: An operation to fix or remove parts of the body.

Synonyms & similar words

Operation

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