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operated


Meanings
  • Verb

    1. To carry out or perform a medical procedure or surgery on a person or thing.

    - "The doctor operated on the patient's knee."
    - "The surgeon will operate on the tumor tomorrow."
  • Verb

    2. To control or manage a system or machine.

    - "The engineer operated the machinery safely."
    - "The air traffic controller operated the radar system."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2651241"

Rhymes
Words rhyming with operated
operate , vacate , medicate , create , inmate
Variants
List of all variants of operated that leads to same result
operate , operated , operates , operating , gas-operated , recoil-operated
Forms
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operated (past tense), operating (present participle), operation (noun)


Etymology
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The word 'operate' comes from the Latin word 'operare,' which means 'to work' or 'to do.'


Trivia
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  1. The first successful heart transplant was performed on December 3, 1967.

  2. The largest organ in the human body, the liver, can regenerate itself if a part of it is removed.

  3. The first surgical instrument was a sharp flint stone.


Related Concepts
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  1. surgery: A medical specialty that involves the performance of operations on the body to prevent, diagnose, or treat diseases or injuries.

  2. anesthesia: A medical technique that prevents the patient from feeling pain during a surgical procedure.


Culture
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In literature, 'operated' is often used in the context of medical procedures or surgeries. In art, there are various depictions of surgical operations throughout history. In music, there are songs about undergoing surgeries or recovering from them.

How to Memorize "operated"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a doctor performing surgery on a patient. Imagine the tools, the sterile environment, and the precision required.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'operate' with 'surgery' or 'medical procedure.' Think of a doctor performing a procedure to help remember the meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Operate On Patients Every Day' to remember the meaning of 'operate' as a verb related to medical procedures.


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