operate on
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- 1 operate on、undergo surgery
This word refers to performing or undergoing surgery to treat an illness or injury. Its interpretation depends on whether the subject is the medical professional or the patient.
operate on、undergo surgery
A verb used for a medical professional performing surgery or, in the appropriate context, for a patient undergoing surgery.
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หมอจะผ่าตัดพรุ่งนี้ mɔ̌ɔ cà phàatàt phrûŋníi The doctor will perform the operation tomorrow. หมอจะผ่าตัดพรุ่งนี้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ผ่าตัด combines ผ่า, “to cut open,” and ตัด, “to cut.” It refers broadly to surgical operations, including procedures that do not require a large incision. With a doctor as the subject, it means “perform surgery.” With a patient as the subject, it can mean “undergo surgery,” depending on context. The noun form meaning “surgery” or “an operation” is การผ่าตัด.
Usage
It is commonly used in hospitals when discussing treatment plans or scheduled operations, as well as in everyday conversations about a patient’s surgical experience. Common patterns include ต้องผ่าตัด (“need surgery”), ไปผ่าตัด (“go to have surgery”), and the more formal เข้ารับการผ่าตัด (“undergo surgery”).
Caution
A sentence such as เขาผ่าตัด can be ambiguous: it may mean that he performs surgery or that he undergoes it. Use เข้ารับการผ่าตัด to clearly identify someone as the patient, or ผ่าตัดคนไข้ to describe operating on a patient. The word is not used for ordinary nonsurgical procedures such as examinations or injections.