Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bright lights and cold steel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: bright -light-s and -cold s-teel
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surgery (procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body).

Informal

Example Sentences

"[W]ith stent technology always improving, we have seen a decline in patients that must be sent to the OR. Now, with the JoStent, even a perforation can be saved from the bright lights and cold steel!"
"On this visit, doctor supports the surgical treatment plan and will read the patient his rights before moving on to bright lights and cold steel."
"There is a saying amongst physicians that when all else fails, it may be time for "bright lights and cold steel." This is doctor speak for surgery."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

bright lights (alternative) cold steel and bright lights (alternative)

Questions

What does bright lights and cold steel mean?: Surgery (procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body).

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