(op″ĕ-rā′shŏn)
[L. operatio, a working]
1. The act of operating.
2. A surgical procedure.
3. The effect or method of action of any type of therapy.
SEE: surgery
SEE: Babcock operation
SEE: Bassini operation
SEE: Beer operation
SEE: Gastroduodenostomy.
SEE: Gastrojejunostomy.
SEE: Emmet operation
SEE: Kader operation
SEE: Kondoleon operation
SEE: Morrow operation
SEE: Porro operation
SEE: Shirodkar operation
SEE: Sigault operation
SEE: Syme operation
A plastic operation on the nose in which skin is used from another part of the body.
SYN: SEE: tagliacotian flap
SEE: Wardrop operation