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operation
Short for 'Operation' (operation/surgery); a medical procedure on a patient's body that usually takes place under anesthesia.
Die Op ist gut verlaufen und der Patient erholt sich.
The operation went well, and the patient is recovering.
'Op' is a short form of the word 'Operation' (operation/surgery). The gender of the word, 'die', is taken from the longer word 'die Operation'.
Der Arzt hat mir zu einer Op geraten.
The doctor advised me to have an operation.
The word 'Op' is mainly used in colloquial speech. In formal or written contexts, such as in a doctor's letter, the full form 'Operation' is usually used.
Wann hast du deine Op?
When is your operation?
Common verbs in connection with 'Op' are 'eine Op haben' (to have an operation), 'sich einer Op unterziehen' (to undergo an operation), or 'eine Op gut überstehen' (to come through an operation well). The prepositions 'vor' (before) and 'nach' (after) are also very common.
Vor der Op war ich sehr nervös.
Before the operation, I was very nervous.
treatment
'die Behandlung' and 'die Op' both belong to the medical field. 'die Behandlung' is the more general term: it can include conversations, medication, exercises, checkups, or even an operation. 'die Op' is the short form of 'Operation' and means a specific medical procedure on the body, usually under anesthesia. Learners may confuse the words because an 'Op' can be part of a 'Behandlung'. But not every 'Behandlung' is an 'Op'. When talking generally about medical help, 'Behandlung' fits. When surgery is actually being performed, 'Op' is more precise.
Die Op findet morgen früh im Krankenhaus statt.
The operation is taking place tomorrow morning at the hospital.
Die Behandlung beim Arzt dauerte nur zwanzig Minuten.
The treatment at the doctor's office lasted only twenty minutes.