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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Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Bring two round glass flasks, volleyball-sized but with the air vacuumed out, wrapped in surgical tape for safety.
—Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Eighteen hospital beds in the surgical department, including eight in the intensive care unit, were lost as a result.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Before the Season 21 finale of Grey’s Anatomy revealed that Trevor Jackson had been cast as a new surgical intern, his character was already playing doctor with Simone.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 May 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 29 May. 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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