torek operation
1Torek operation — To·rek operation (toґrek) [Franz J. A. Torek, American surgeon, 1861–1938] see under operation …
2Torek operation — one of the pioneering operations for esophageal cancer, consisting of removal of the thoracic part of the esophagus …
3Operation — Although there are many meanings to the word operation , in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To put matters more formally, an operation is an act or series of acts performed upon the body with the hand alone or by means of an… …
4Torek — Franz J.A., U.S. surgeon, 1861–1938. See T. operation …
