noun
operation
A medical procedure involving surgical treatment of the body.
The surgeon performs an operation to repair the damaged joint.
Etymology
The general word for working specialized to the surgeon’s work on the body. An operation is a particular procedure carried out as surgical treatment.
More examples
- Her operation lasted two hours.
- He needed another operation after the injury.
- The hospital scheduled three operations for the morning.
Forms
operation · operations
operative adjective — Relating to surgical treatment.