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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So, thank you for bullying me into getting surgical hair replacement.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
This allows surgical targeting of warm-blooded animals, even in complete darkness.
The eastern diamondback’s infrared accuracy is only part of the package.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Politico reports that the two judges both ordered the military not to expel trans service members and to resume providing them with gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy and surgical procedures.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
The hospital losing its trauma center designation means little to no change for patients coming to Mercy for emergency care, and all current hospital services — including emergency medicine, critical care and surgical care — will continue without interruption, the hospital’s statement said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
This allows surgical targeting of warm-blooded animals, even in complete darkness.
The eastern diamondback’s infrared accuracy is only part of the package.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Politico reports that the two judges both ordered the military not to expel trans service members and to resume providing them with gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy and surgical procedures.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
The hospital losing its trauma center designation means little to no change for patients coming to Mercy for emergency care, and all current hospital services — including emergency medicine, critical care and surgical care — will continue without interruption, the hospital’s statement said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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