surgical
adjective
sur·gi·cal
ˈsər-ji-kəl 
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2
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Within 30 days, Munn underwent a lymph node dissection, a nipple delay procedure (a surgical procedure which spares the nipples) and a double mastectomy, followed by reconstructive surgery last fall.
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
During the nonsurgical procedure, a provider places small surgical threads made of materials that can be absorbed by the body in a few months, including poly lactic-co-glycolic acid, polydioxanone, polyglycolic acid, and poly-L-lactic acid, under a patient’s skin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Apr. 2024
Then, in the mid-2000s, Bowers took over a gender-affirmation surgical practice in Colorado.
—Rachel E. Gross, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
Read More: Why Do Humans Go Bald? How to Stop Hair Loss
From topical treatments and oral medications to advanced surgical procedures, the landscape of hair loss treatments is broad.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Many of the projects already on the organization’s agenda are about seeking breakthroughs, from engineering more effective human immune cells to inventing precision surgical techniques.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Initially, doctors said there might be a surgical treatment, but that was quickly eliminated.
—Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Looking for a surgical solution, Kennedy traveled to Japan in May, 2022.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The surgery is a total mastectomy on the side of my dominant hand, so all typing would involve stimulation to the surgical area.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
During the nonsurgical procedure, a provider places small surgical threads made of materials that can be absorbed by the body in a few months, including poly lactic-co-glycolic acid, polydioxanone, polyglycolic acid, and poly-L-lactic acid, under a patient’s skin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Apr. 2024
Then, in the mid-2000s, Bowers took over a gender-affirmation surgical practice in Colorado.
—Rachel E. Gross, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
Read More: Why Do Humans Go Bald? How to Stop Hair Loss
From topical treatments and oral medications to advanced surgical procedures, the landscape of hair loss treatments is broad.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Many of the projects already on the organization’s agenda are about seeking breakthroughs, from engineering more effective human immune cells to inventing precision surgical techniques.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Initially, doctors said there might be a surgical treatment, but that was quickly eliminated.
—Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Looking for a surgical solution, Kennedy traveled to Japan in May, 2022.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The surgery is a total mastectomy on the side of my dominant hand, so all typing would involve stimulation to the surgical area.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Surgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgical. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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