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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Enhancing surgical outcomes By combining soft robotics with 3D printing, this research provides a synthetic option to avoid the ethical issues related to animal testing while keeping the physical realism required for medical training.
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Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Center Kilian O’Connor and right tackle Justin Tauanuu will sit out while recovering from surgical procedures.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
While Intuitive Surgical’s sales to Fortinet have scaled back its holdings in Sunnyvale, the maker of a cutting-edge surgical robot has created a huge campus at the corner of Kifer Road and Commercial Street.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Both teams traded hoops in the opening quarter, and a surgical play by Jacob Klass, who was relatively quiet with 14 points yet did a phenomenal job as playmaker and defender, put Beverly ahead, 16-13, after one.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Center Kilian O’Connor and right tackle Justin Tauanuu will sit out while recovering from surgical procedures.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
While Intuitive Surgical’s sales to Fortinet have scaled back its holdings in Sunnyvale, the maker of a cutting-edge surgical robot has created a huge campus at the corner of Kifer Road and Commercial Street.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Both teams traded hoops in the opening quarter, and a surgical play by Jacob Klass, who was relatively quiet with 14 points yet did a phenomenal job as playmaker and defender, put Beverly ahead, 16-13, after one.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Surgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgical. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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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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