reoperate

verb

re·​op·​er·​ate (ˌ)rē-ˈä-pə-ˌrāt 

-ˈä-ˌprāt

reoperated; reoperating

intransitive verb

: to operate again: such as

a

: to perform surgery again

But going back to reoperate on tissue that's already been subjected to surgery increases the risks of bleeding and damage to the structures being repaired.

—Hillary Busis

b

: to resume functions (such as business operations)

Uber recently began to reoperate in San Antonio after leaving the city due to these ordinances.

—Alex Arevalo

reoperation

(ˌ)rē-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

plural reoperations

Nearly one in four women with breast implants suffered local complications serious enough to warrant reoperation within five years …

—Thomas M. Burton

a new procedure that results in fewer reoperations

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above