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surgical
- /ˈsɜːd͡ʒɪkəl/ UK
- /ˈsɝd͡ʒɪkəl/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English cirurgical, borrowed from Middle French cirurgical, from Medieval Latin cirurgicālis, ultimately from Ancient Greek χειρουργία (kheirourgía), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). Replaced Old English Old English læċe (“doctor, physician”). By surface analysis, surgery + -ical.
adjective more surgical · most surgical
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Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
Similar: operative
- Precise or very accurate. The building was destroyed with a surgical air-strike.
- Excruciatingly or wearyingly drawn-out.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: postoperative, operative, surgeon, chirurgie, surgery, chirurgical, medical, plastic, operations, surgeons, surgeries, meticulous, pinpoint, targeted, accurate, precise
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adj of or relating to surgery
| Español | quirúrgico |
|---|---|
| Português | cirúrgico |
| Français | chirurgical |
| Deutsch | chirurgisch |
| Italiano | chirurgico |
| Ελληνικά | χειρουργικός cheirourgikós |
| Русский | хирурги́ческий xirurgíčeskij |
| العربية | جِرَاحِيّ jirāḥiyy |
adj precise or very accurate
| Deutsch | chirurgisch |
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