in surgery

phrase

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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The Vatican says Chicago's pope was in surgery for about 90 minutes as surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung. — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Over the decades, his knees have weathered meniscus tears, morning stiffness, thousands of miles of hiking, cycling and running and long days at the medical clinic or in surgery. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026 Advances in surgery, systemic therapy and radiation oncology are allowing treatment to become increasingly precise. — Baptist Health, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Officials at the University of Washington Medicine's Harborview Medical Center earlier said that one woman was in surgery and was in critical condition. — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in surgery

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“In surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20surgery. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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