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surgical

adjective
 
 
/ˈsɜː.dʒɪ.kəl/ US  /ˈsɝː-/

Definition

used for medical operations: surgical supplies/instruments/gloves, etc.SurgeryDescribing medical treatment generally involved in performing medical operations: surgical procedures/techniques/intervention surgical staffSurgeryDescribing medical treatment generally (of clothing) worn in order to treat a particular medical condition: a surgical shoe/collar/corsetSurgeryDescribing medical treatment generally surgically
 
 
/-i/ adverb
SurgeryDescribing medical treatment generally
(Definition of surgical adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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