Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surgical operation

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: sur-gi-cal -op-er-a-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

Example Sentences

"they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"
"he died while undergoing surgery"

Synonyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical process

Questions

What does surgical operation mean?: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

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