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Theatre work that could have you in stitches (7)

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surgery

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'theatre work' is the definition.
(work in an operating theatre)

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(Other definitions for surgery that I've seen before include "GP's place of work" , "Doctors' practice" , "Medical intervention" , "Branch of medicine" , "Doctor's (or MP's) place of business" .)

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