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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In this stage, symptoms of HF continue even with medications and surgical procedures.
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Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
Surgeries in younger patients were primarily breast and chest procedures, while genital surgical procedures were more common in older patients.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
The surgical process is completed in her backyard workshop.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
The dura can be damaged from head injuries or punctured during surgical procedures involving the sinuses, brain or spine, such as lumbar puncture, epidurals, spinal anesthesia or myelogram.
—Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
Surgeries in younger patients were primarily breast and chest procedures, while genital surgical procedures were more common in older patients.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
The surgical process is completed in her backyard workshop.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
The dura can be damaged from head injuries or punctured during surgical procedures involving the sinuses, brain or spine, such as lumbar puncture, epidurals, spinal anesthesia or myelogram.
—Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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 11 Sep. 2024.
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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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