Brain Game: Take a Shot
By BY

Several loooong days working on the upcoming issue of mental_floss magazine made me so weary that I flubbed yesterday's Monday Math Square, so we took it down. (That's the excuse I came up with, and I'm sticking with it.) A little better rested today, we're trying again with something short and sweet for Tuesday Test Time. Here we go!
What does the following clue represent? O _ E R _ T _ O _
Here is the ANSWER.
THE ANSWER:
A PAINLESS OPERATION