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Definition of surgical

surgical

/ˈsɜːr.dʒɪ.kəl/
sur · gi · cal
Adverb:surgically
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surgical Lexical Profile

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1

Relating to, used in, or involving medical surgery or surgeons.

Example

"The hospital recently upgraded its surgical instruments to support minimally invasive procedures."

2

Done with great precision, accuracy, and attention to detail; fastidiously exact or targeted.

Example

"The auditor examined the company's financial records with surgical precision to uncover the discrepancy."

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• Rhymes for surgical

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the noun 'surgery', which comes via Old French from the Latin 'chirurgia' and Ancient Greek 'cheirourgia', meaning 'handiwork' (combining 'cheir', meaning 'hand', and 'ergon', meaning 'work').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Surgical. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/surgical
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