operate on

/ˈɑpəreɪt ɑn/

/ˈɒpəreɪt ɒn/
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Other forms: operated on; operating on; operates on

Definitions of operate on
  1. verb
    perform surgery on
    synonyms: operate
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    desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilise, sterilize, unsex
    make infertile
    face-lift, lift
    perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
    trephine
    operate on with a trephine
    venesect
    practice venesection
    alter, castrate, neuter, spay
    remove the ovaries of
    castrate, demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
    vasectomise, vasectomize
    remove the vas deferens
    type of:
    care for, treat
    provide treatment for
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