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surgical
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective surgical has 3 senses
- surgical(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to or involving or used in surgery; "surgical instruments"; "surgical intervention" Antonym: nonsurgical
- surgical(a = adj.all) operative - relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine; "a surgical appendix"; "a surgical procedure"; "operative dentistry" Antonym: medical
- surgical(s = adj.all) Array - performed with great precision; "a surgical air strike"
Derived form noun surgery1
Derived forms noun surgery4, noun surgery1
CIDE DICTIONARY
surgical, a.
Of or pertaining to surgeons or surgery; done by means of surgery; used in surgery; as, a surgical operation; surgical instruments. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
surgical, adj.
1 of or relating to or done by surgeons or surgery.
2 resulting from surgery (surgical fever).
3 a used in surgery. b (of a special garment etc.) worn to correct a deformity etc.
1 of or relating to or done by surgeons or surgery.
2 resulting from surgery (surgical fever).
3 a used in surgery. b (of a special garment etc.) worn to correct a deformity etc.
Idiom
surgical spirit methylated spirit used in surgery for cleansing etc.
Derivative
surgically adv.
Etymology
earlier chirurgical f. chirurgy f. OF sirurgie: see SURGEON
THESAURUS
surgical
allopathic, chiropodic, chiropractic, clinical, dental, exodontic, homeopathic, hydropathic, iatric, medical, naturopathic, neurological, obstetric, orthodontic, orthopedic, osteopathic, pediatric, periodontic, prosthodontic
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