reoperation
noun[ C or U ]
(alsore-operation)uk /riːˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌriː.ɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
an occasion when a doctor carries out a particular medical operation for a second time on the same patient : 再次手术
She recovered completely after the reoperation.再次手术后，她完全康复了。
There was a problem following the surgery that required re-operation.
Related word
reoperate
Reoperations are generally not as successful as the original operation.
Two patients required a re-operation due to complications after the surgery.
Sometimes more than one tumour is present and reoperation may be necessary.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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adrenalectomy
allograft
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pump something out
reduction mammaplasty
regraft
reimplant
suture
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