Medical Dictionary

operation

noun op·er·a·tion \ˌäp-ə-ˈrā-shən\

Medical Definition of OPERATION

:  a procedure performed on a living body usually with instruments for the repair of damage or the restoration of health and especially one that involves incision, excision, or suturing
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