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Chariot Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

operation

Do the words "operation" and "surgery" differ? Thanks.
  

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I guess operation is a process in a surgery.

  • I guess operation is a process in a surgery.
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I guess operation is a process in a surgery.
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I hear people say that operation could be more on the surface while surgery means operation inside the body. I thought the two words are interchangeable.
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To have the correct information, we should search medical resources. They may seem interchangable to us though they are not.
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I consulted MedlinePlus and both of them appeared to be same.
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Hi Chariot

Operation and surgery do have similar meanings, but the word surgery (medical procedure) is generally uncountable and the word operation is countable. Here are some sample sentences to illustrate what I mean:

- He is scheduled for surgery tomorrow.
- He is scheduled for an operation tomorrow.
- He underwent heart s
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surgical procedure
would be a synonym

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