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.

Examples of in surgery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For one former Saint Alphonsus physician assistant who spoke to the Statesman, Shapiro’s decision-making in surgery became a red flag. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Nearly two weeks to the hour after her first operation, Indiana was back in surgery. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

The wounded officer was in surgery and in good spirits, according to Fifield. — Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Doctors then worked on the baby — who was born at just three pounds and five ounces — for an hour in surgery. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Rhymes for in surgery

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