Main Entry:

sur·gi·cal

Pronunciation:

\ˈsər-ji-kəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

surgeon + -ical

Date:

1770

1 a: of or relating to surgeons or surgery <surgical skills> b: used in or in connection with surgery <surgical gauze> c: following or resulting from surgery <surgical fevers>2: characteristic of or resembling surgery or a surgeon especially in control or incisiveness <surgical precision>

— sur·gi·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb