Instructions. 1  Heat the oven to 400Â°F and prepare the pan: Heat the oven to 400Â°F with a rack in the middle position. 2  Prepare the chicken: Pat the chicken dry and rub with a little butter or olive oil, if desired. 3  Transfer to the baking dish: Place the chicken breasts in the baking dish, spaced slightly apart.
Definitions for major surgery. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word major surgery. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: major surgery(noun) any surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistance.
Generally, the classification of major will be applied only to procedures in which the animal is anticipated to survive longer than 24 hours. If the animal is to be terminated in less than 24 hours, techniques applicable to minor surgical procedures may be used.