Keywords: operation, surgery, surgeon, scar, operate

Sign Definition

As a Noun

1. A form of treatment in a hospital in which a doctor cuts open a patient's body in order to remove, replace, or repair a diseased or damaged part. English = operation, surgery.
2. A doctor who cuts open a patient's body in order to remove, replace, or repair a diseased or damaged part. English = surgeon.
3. A mark on the skin that is left after a wound has healed. English = scar.

As a Verb or Adjective

1. To cut open a patient's body in order to remove, replace, or repair a diseased or damaged part. English = operate, perform surgery.