L'operació
Example: L'operació quirúrgica va durar més del previst.
Definition
"L'operació" refers to a surgical procedure or operation performed to treat a medical condition. It involves making incisions or other medical interventions to improve a patient's health, as in the phrase 'L'operació quirúrgica va durar més del previst,' meaning the surgical operation lasted longer than expected.
Etymology
The word "l'operació" comes from the Latin 'operatio,' meaning 'work' or 'performance.' It entered Catalan through Old French and has retained its medical and general meanings related to performing tasks or procedures. Did you know? The root 'oper-' relates to 'work,' highlighting the effort involved in an operation.
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"L'operació" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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