surgical Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
- surgical instruments
- surgical intervention
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adjective relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
operative.
- a surgical appendix
- a surgical procedure
- operative dentistry
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adjective satellite performed with great precision
- a surgical air strike
WordNet
Sur"gi*cal adjective
Definitions
Of or pertaining to surgeons or surgery; done by means of surgery; used in surgery; as, a .surgical operation;surgical instruments