in surgery
idiom
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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This October, the poster spent an entire morning at the hospital while her mother was in surgery.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Researchers believe that by closing the gap between practice models and living tissue, the new method could improve safety and effectiveness in surgery.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
At least one was in surgery late Wednesday afternoon, another hospital spokesperson, Lindsay Foster, said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The second deputy was still in surgery.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Researchers believe that by closing the gap between practice models and living tissue, the new method could improve safety and effectiveness in surgery.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
At least one was in surgery late Wednesday afternoon, another hospital spokesperson, Lindsay Foster, said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The second deputy was still in surgery.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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“In surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20surgery. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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