De operatie
Example: De operatie was succesvol en de patiënt herstelt goed.
Definition
"De operatie" refers to a medical procedure involving surgery, where doctors perform a planned intervention on the body to treat an illness or injury. It is often done in a hospital setting and aims to improve the patient's health or fix a medical problem.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de operatie" comes from the Latin 'operatio,' meaning 'work' or 'activity.' It entered Dutch through French influence, reflecting the medical practice of performing work on the body to heal or correct conditions. Did you know that the root 'oper-' is also found in words like 'operate' and 'operator'?
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"De operatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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