- operative surgery
- the operative or mechanical aspect of surgery; that which deals with manual and manipulative methods or procedures.
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operative surgery
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Operative — Op er*a*tive, a. [Cf.L. operativus, F. op[ e]ratif.] 1. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive; operative laws. [1913 Webster] It holds in all operative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surgery — Synonyms and related words: X ray, abscission, amputation, antiseptic surgery, aseptic surgery, blood bank, bloodless surgery, butchering, cauterization, cautery, charity ward, chiroplasty, chopping, cleavage, clinic, consultation room,… … Moby Thesaurus
operative — /ˈɒpərətɪv / (say opuhruhtiv), /ˈɒprə / (say opruh ) noun 1. a worker; one engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; a labourer, artisan, or factory hand. 2. US a secret agent; detective.… …
surgery — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. operative surgery, cryosurgery, surgical operation; see medicine 3 , operation 4 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. medical procedure, *the knife, excision, biopsy, bypass, mastectomy, transplant, angioplasty, neoplasty.… … English dictionary for students
Surgery (disambiguation) — Surgery is a medical specialty that uses operative treatment. It also refers to the place where surgery is performed, or the offices of the practitioner, the surgeon.Surgery may also mean:In medicine: * In American English, a surgical procedure… … Wikipedia
operative — [äp′ə rə tiv΄, äp′ə rāt΄iv] adj. [Fr opératif < LL(Ec) operativus] 1. capable of, characterized by, or in operation 2. a) accomplishing what is desired; effective b) of primary importance; key; essential [the operative word in a sentence] 3.… … English World dictionary
operative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) functioning; having effect. 2) (of a word) having the most relevance or significance in a phrase. 3) relating to surgery. ► NOUN 1) a worker, especially a skilled one. 2) a private detective or secret agent. DE … English terms dictionary
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Surgery — The word surgery has multiple meanings. It is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions which require or are amenable to operative procedures. Surgery is the work done by a surgeon. By analogy, the work of an editor wielding… … Medical dictionary
surgery — /serr jeuh ree/, n., pl. surgeries for 3 5. 1. the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures. 2. the branch of medicine concerned with such treatment. 3. treatment, as an operation,… … Universalium
