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op
noun [C] (OPERATION) /ɒp/
/ɑːp/ UK informalDefinition
(Definition of op noun (OPERATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Medical treatment: surgery
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