nonsurgical
adjective
non·sur·gi·cal
ˌnän-ˈsər-ji-kəl 
: not involving, consisting of, requiring, or performing surgery
nonsurgical treatment of back pain
nonsurgical cosmetic procedures
a nonsurgical practitioner
nonsurgically
adverb
fractures treated nonsurgically
nonsurgically treated patients
Examples of nonsurgical in a Sentence
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Anesthesiologist assistants These assistants administer anesthesia for surgical and nonsurgical procedures.
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Brianna Herlihy, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2023
With more and more people electing to not go under the knife, cosmetic spa treatments that give you natural looking results with nonsurgical procedures are at the top of many people’s to-do lists this month.
—Kristina Corrales, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Fat-dissolving injections, sometimes called lipolysis injections, are nonsurgical procedures that aim to melt away small amounts of fat beneath the skin.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
Recent research suggests that a nonsurgical treatment, including physical therapy, could be as effective, sparking controversy among surgeons who perform dozens of ACL reconstructions every year.
—Katie Camero, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
According to IBISWorld, a market research firm, the dermatology market in the United States is expected to surpass $8.7 billion (nonsurgical medical treatments account for $5.4 billion of that) in 2023.
—Tatiana Boncompagni, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Ahead of her September nuptials, the Boston nurse, 33, augmented her mouth with a lip flip—a nonsurgical procedure that creates a fuller-looking pout via a neuromodulator (like Botox).
—Amber Kallor / F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal, Hair and Makeup By Roy Liu; Talent: Cecilia De Bucourt For We Speak Models , WSJ, 12 Aug. 2023
Second, surgical and nonsurgical gender-affirming voice interventions can be effective medical care, giving transgender people a valuable tool to express their gender to the outside world.
—Z Paige Lerario, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2022
Now, for those wanting to avoid the pain or expense of surgery, a number of nonsurgical virginity products have become available to purchase.
—Neda Taghinejadi, Wired, 13 Feb. 2022
Brianna Herlihy, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2023
With more and more people electing to not go under the knife, cosmetic spa treatments that give you natural looking results with nonsurgical procedures are at the top of many people’s to-do lists this month.
—Kristina Corrales, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Fat-dissolving injections, sometimes called lipolysis injections, are nonsurgical procedures that aim to melt away small amounts of fat beneath the skin.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
Recent research suggests that a nonsurgical treatment, including physical therapy, could be as effective, sparking controversy among surgeons who perform dozens of ACL reconstructions every year.
—Katie Camero, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
According to IBISWorld, a market research firm, the dermatology market in the United States is expected to surpass $8.7 billion (nonsurgical medical treatments account for $5.4 billion of that) in 2023.
—Tatiana Boncompagni, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Ahead of her September nuptials, the Boston nurse, 33, augmented her mouth with a lip flip—a nonsurgical procedure that creates a fuller-looking pout via a neuromodulator (like Botox).
—Amber Kallor / F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal, Hair and Makeup By Roy Liu; Talent: Cecilia De Bucourt For We Speak Models , WSJ, 12 Aug. 2023
Second, surgical and nonsurgical gender-affirming voice interventions can be effective medical care, giving transgender people a valuable tool to express their gender to the outside world.
—Z Paige Lerario, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2022
Now, for those wanting to avoid the pain or expense of surgery, a number of nonsurgical virginity products have become available to purchase.
—Neda Taghinejadi, Wired, 13 Feb. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
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“Nonsurgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonsurgical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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