1. subjected to excessive or unnecessary surgical operations or medical procedures
Usage: medical; often used in healthcare criticism

1. past tense of 'overoperate': to operate excessively or more than necessary
Usage: transitive or intransitive

Examples

• The patient felt overoperated after undergoing three unnecessary procedures in one year.
• Critics argue that many patients are overoperated on due to financial incentives in the healthcare system.
• The surgeon overoperated the equipment beyond its recommended capacity.
• Some regions have higher rates of overoperated patients, suggesting unnecessary interventions.
• The hospital was accused of having overoperated on elderly patients without proper justification.
• Doctors should avoid overoperating when conservative treatment might be equally effective.