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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Here remains a meaningful opportunity in surgery as well.
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George Murgatroyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, at that very moment, Webber was elbows deep in surgery with Nick.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
Lee died in surgery several hours later at age 28, the publication noted.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The team believes this thick paste-like biomaterial could be used in surgery as a less invasive way to encourage cartilage repair, compared to the current method of microfracture procedures.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
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George Murgatroyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, at that very moment, Webber was elbows deep in surgery with Nick.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
Lee died in surgery several hours later at age 28, the publication noted.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The team believes this thick paste-like biomaterial could be used in surgery as a less invasive way to encourage cartilage repair, compared to the current method of microfracture procedures.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
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“In surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20surgery. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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