in surgery

to be involved in surgery. (Can refer to a doctor, nurse, or patients.) Dr. Smith is in surgery now. The patient is still in surgery.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mamie	MAY-mee	English
Sham'a	-	Arabic
Darien	DER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ən	English
Proctor	['prɔktə]
Andro	-	Croatian, Georgian
Melantha	mə-LAN-thə	English (Rare)