De operatie
Example: De operatie verliep goed en de patiënt herstelt snel.
Definition
"De operatie" refers to a medical procedure involving surgery, where a doctor performs specific actions to treat an illness, injury, or condition. It usually involves cutting into the body to repair or remove affected parts and is often done in a hospital setting.
Etymology
The term "de operatie" comes from the Latin word 'operatio,' meaning 'work' or 'effort.' It was adopted into Dutch through French, reflecting the process of performing a deliberate and skilled task, originally more general but now primarily used for surgical procedures. Did you know the root 'oper-' is also found in words like 'operate' and 'operation' in English?
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"De operatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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