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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Four of the reports involved patient deaths, the agency said, adding that one domestic and one international investigation found significant lapses in environmental cleaning, personal protective equipment use, hand hygiene and surgical equipment reprocessing.
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Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 3 June 2026
In Washington, the rules are surgical, targeting the reporting of PFAS in apparel, footwear and travel gear.
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By day nine, Thompson can be seen with less coverings around the surgical area.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The spa The spa is small but worth a visit to sample the 111SKIN facials, which have been brought over from Harley Street in London (try the Black Diamond non-surgical face-lift to give your skin a boost).
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Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 3 June 2026
In Washington, the rules are surgical, targeting the reporting of PFAS in apparel, footwear and travel gear.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
By day nine, Thompson can be seen with less coverings around the surgical area.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The spa The spa is small but worth a visit to sample the 111SKIN facials, which have been brought over from Harley Street in London (try the Black Diamond non-surgical face-lift to give your skin a boost).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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“Surgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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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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