ghost surgery
noun
: the practice of performing surgery on another physician's patient by arrangement with the physician but unknown to the patient
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“Ghost surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ghost%20surgery. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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