sur·gi·cal

[sur-ji-kuhl]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
2.
used in surgery.
3.
characterized by extreme precision or incisiveness: a surgical air strike against enemy targets.

Origin:
1760–70; surg(eon) + -ical

sur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
non·sur·gi·cal, adjective
non·sur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
post·sur·gi·cal, adjective
pre·sur·gi·cal, adjective
pro·sur·gi·cal, adjective
un·sur·gi·cal, adjective
un·sur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
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surgical (ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, involving, or used in surgery
2.  (of an action) performed with extreme precision: a surgical air attack on the missile complex
 
'surgically
 
adv

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surgical sur·gi·cal (sûr'jĭ-kəl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of surgeons or surgery.

  2. Used in surgery.

  3. Resulting from or occurring after surgery.

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Example sentences
It is time for widespread true advancement, and time to get out of the dinosaur
  age of surgical gadgets.
It is developing a surgical device to reduce the size of stomachs in obese
  patients.
Ling is interested in surgical techniques that involve implanting electrodes or
  computer chips underneath the skin.
The biologists wear a combination of medical and nautical gear, including
  surgical scrubs and rubber boots.
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