go under the knife
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- operationProcess of working
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
hospital · incision · operating · table · stitches · recovery · procedure · blade · cut · sedation · gown · mask · sterile · wound · scar · transplant · bypass · biopsy
medical intervention
go under the knifeconservative treatment
Non-surgical medical management
watchful waiting · let nature take its course · watch and wait · self-heal · tough it out