in surgery
phrase
1
: being operated on
The patient is still in surgery.
2
: performing an operation
The doctor has been in surgery for two hours.
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“In surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20surgery. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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