What it means
عملیات (amaliyât) in a medical context means surgical operation or medical procedure. The word is borrowed from Arabic: the root عَمَل (amal) means work or action, and عملیات is its plural or abstracted form used to indicate an organized process. In Persian hospitals and clinical settings, this is the formal word you will see on consent forms, surgical schedules, and doctor consultations. In everyday speech, people sometimes say عمل (amal) on its own as a shorter synonym for surgery, while عملیات tends to carry a slightly more procedural or institutional tone.
How to use it
- فردا صبح عملیات دارم. (fardâ sobh amaliyât dâram.) “I have an operation tomorrow morning.”
- عملیات چند ساعت طول کشید. (amaliyât chand sâ’at tul keshid.) “The operation lasted several hours.”
- قبل از عملیات باید ناشتا باشی. (qabl az amaliyât bâyad nâshtâ bâshi.) “You must fast before the operation.”
- عملیات موفقیتآمیز بود. (amaliyât movaffaqiyyat-âmiz bud.) “The operation was successful.”
Cultural note
The word عملیات is widely used in Persian across several fields, including military operations and business procedures, but in a hospital context it refers exclusively to surgery or invasive medical procedures. Iranian patients often describe their surgical experience by saying عمل کردم (amal kardam), meaning “I had an operation,” using the shorter form in casual conversation. Major hospitals in Tehran, such as Shariati and Milad, display اتاق عملیات (otâq-e amaliyât), meaning operating room, on ward signage.