surgical
adjective
sur·gi·cal
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Definition of surgical
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Other Words from surgical
surgically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of surgical in a Sentence
The work was done with surgical precision.
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Sands said Dorian rendered the main hospital on Grand Bahama unusable, while the hospital in Marsh Harbor in Abaco was in need of food, water, medicine and surgical supplies. — Anchorage Daily News, "‘Apocalyptic’: Hurricane leaves behind devastation in Bahamas," 3 Sep. 2019 Within seconds, a small baby tumbles out onto the bed and only then does a man wearing surgical gloves enter the cell. — oregonlive, "‘Nobody cared’: A woman gave birth alone in a jail cell after cries for help were ignored, lawsuit says," 3 Sep. 2019 Hirsh, who has worked as a surgical illustrator for 25 years, holds a bachelor’s in fine arts and a master’s in arts in biomedical visualization. — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, "Local artist to open exhibit at Oak Park Arms Sept. 8," 30 Aug. 2019 Within seconds, a small baby tumbles out onto the bed and only then does a man wearing surgical gloves enter the cell. — Allyson Chiu, The Denver Post, "Woman gave birth alone in Denver County Jail after cries for help were ignored, lawsuit says," 29 Aug. 2019 Arvay was surgical, hitting 22 of 26 for 294 yards, 2 TDs and no turnovers. — Danny Shapiro, azcentral, "Arizona high school football: Key Week 1 game roundups," 23 Aug. 2019 Rather than tear down women's bodies, the Life After Birth Project chooses to celebrate every stretch mark, surgical scar, and all of the other totally normal body changes that so many new moms are told to do something about. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "These Stunning 7 Photos Celebrate the Beauty of Women's Postpartum Bodies," 20 Aug. 2019 The documents say the team was initially unaware of the fire because the boy’s face was covered in surgical drapings, and learned of it only after a nurse anesthetist-in-training was burned himself. — Mike Carter, The Seattle Times, "$12.3M payout for infant burned in Madigan operating-room fire delayed as feds consider appeal," 15 Aug. 2019 These threads will be put in place using a surgical robot, which allows the surgeon to insert them in a manner that avoids damaging blood vessels. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Both an evolution and a plan for radical change," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'surgical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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surgical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of surgical
: of or relating to the process of performing a medical operation : of or relating to surgery
: used during surgery
: resulting from a surgery
See the full definition for surgical in the English Language Learners Dictionary
surgical
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sur·gi·cal
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Kids Definition of surgical
: of, relating to, or associated with surgery or surgeons
surgical instruments
surgical
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sur·gi·cal
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