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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Some medical and surgical treatments must be scheduled weeks or months in advance, while others are more flexible.
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Quick injury notes and notable absences Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed that both Jaden Hicks and Xavier Worthy underwent offseason surgical procedures, which left them in non-contact jerseys for this look.
—Pete Sweeney
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Some medical and surgical treatments must be scheduled weeks or months in advance, while others are more flexible.
—Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Preoperatively, an anesthesiologist uses their medical training and education to assess the clinical condition of each patient and then designs an anesthetic plan that considers the patient’s medical status and the specific surgical procedure.
—Dr. John Guzzi, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
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 7 Jun. 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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