surgical

[ sur-ji-kuh l ]
/ ˈsɜr dʒɪ kəl /

adjective

pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
used in surgery.
characterized by extreme precision or incisiveness: a surgical air strike against enemy targets.

Origin of surgical

First recorded in 1760–70; surg(eon) + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM surgical

Words nearby surgical

surgeon general, surgeon's knot, surgeoncy, surgeonfish, surgery, surgical, surgical abdomen, surgical anatomy, surgical anesthesia, surgical boot, surgical diathermy

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British Dictionary definitions for surgical

surgical
/ (ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, involving, or used in surgery
(of an action) performed with extreme precision a surgical air attack on the missile complex

Derived forms of surgical

surgically, adverb

Medical definitions for surgical

surgical
[ sûr′jĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of surgeons or surgery.
Used in surgery.
Resulting from or occurring after surgery.