exploratory surgery

noun

: surgery done to find and identify a problem

He underwent exploratory surgery.

Examples of exploratory surgery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Doctors had detected it during an exploratory surgery after getting abnormal results from a routine CT scan, per The Athletic. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

During an exploratory surgery to address the issue, doctors also discovered a cyst on her right ovary and scarring caused by endometriosis. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

Doctors then proceeded with exploratory surgery. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025

After three rounds of antibiotics, McEneaney decided to do exploratory surgery and ended up spotting a piece of hair out of the corner of his eye. — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 May 2025

Rhymes for exploratory surgery

• cryosurgery
• microsurgery
• neurosurgery
• psychosurgery
• perjury
• radiosurgery