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.
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Causes and Treatment Medical Removal If medical removal is necessary, a healthcare provider must perform a surgical procedure known as an incision and drainage.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
That was followed by surgical procedures on my right wrist, right shoulder, right ankle, left foot, right shoulder (again), left foot, right ankle (again), left hip and pelvis.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Another man on the boat, Enrique Diaz, also survived the nightmare and is being treated in the surgical intensive care unit at Staten Island University Hospital North.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The surgical procedure involves first temporarily removing the vitreous gel that fills the eye to gain access to the retina.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
That was followed by surgical procedures on my right wrist, right shoulder, right ankle, left foot, right shoulder (again), left foot, right ankle (again), left hip and pelvis.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Another man on the boat, Enrique Diaz, also survived the nightmare and is being treated in the surgical intensive care unit at Staten Island University Hospital North.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The surgical procedure involves first temporarily removing the vitreous gel that fills the eye to gain access to the retina.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surgical
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“Surgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgical. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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