in surgery

idiom

: being operated on

The patient is still in surgery.

: performing an operation

The doctor has been in surgery for two hours.

Examples of in surgery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The man was in surgery at the time of the news conference and the press release did not provide an update on his status. —

Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024 While Reagan was incapacitated in surgery, there was a real question of who was running the country — and who controlled the nuclear arsenal at a time when Cold War tensions were at a near all-time high, in part because Reagan had entered office taking a tougher line on Moscow. —

Nicole Narea, Vox, 14 July 2024 He was airlifted to Hartford Hospital and was in surgery constantly for the first week. —

Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024 The victims were eight adults and one child, Garcia said, adding he was headed to a hospital where three people were in surgery. —

Daniel Becerril, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for in surgery

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