surgical
adjective
sur·gi·cal
ˈsər-ji-kəl 
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: characteristic of or resembling surgery or a surgeon especially in control or incisiveness
surgical precision
Examples of surgical in a Sentence
The work was done with surgical precision.
Recent Examples on the Web
Georgia law does not forbid the surgical removal of an already dead child.
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The Editors, National Review, 23 Sep. 2024
Some claim the cause of his disease was syphilitic, but Holland believes this is a misconception, arguing that his grandfather’s infection followed a surgical intervention, perhaps a mastoidectomy, in which diseased cells are removed from a part of the skull behind one’s ear.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024
There are many surgical options available to counter the effects of maturing, some of which can be drastic and require a long recovery time.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Its care delivery network includes United Surgical Partners International (USPI), which operates and holds ownership interests in ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 23 Sep. 2024
Some claim the cause of his disease was syphilitic, but Holland believes this is a misconception, arguing that his grandfather’s infection followed a surgical intervention, perhaps a mastoidectomy, in which diseased cells are removed from a part of the skull behind one’s ear.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024
There are many surgical options available to counter the effects of maturing, some of which can be drastic and require a long recovery time.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Its care delivery network includes United Surgical Partners International (USPI), which operates and holds ownership interests in ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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surgical
adjective
sur·gi·cal
ˈsər-ji-kəl
: of, relating to, or associated with surgeons or surgery
surgical skills
surgical equipment
a surgical fever
Medical Definition
surgical
adjective
sur·gi·cal
ˈsər-ji-kəl
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