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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Each participant received a small device embedded on top of the skull and an IPG in a simple one hour surgical procedure that leaves the skull’s inner table intact.
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Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
His subsequent reports of success in preventing infection forever changed surgical techniques.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Neuralink, co-founded by Elon Musk, has since modified its surgical procedures to address the electrode issue and implanted the brain chip into at least two other human patients.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the analyst said Tenet is expanding and leveraging its USPI business, which has ambulatory and surgical offerings.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
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Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
His subsequent reports of success in preventing infection forever changed surgical techniques.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Neuralink, co-founded by Elon Musk, has since modified its surgical procedures to address the electrode issue and implanted the brain chip into at least two other human patients.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the analyst said Tenet is expanding and leveraging its USPI business, which has ambulatory and surgical offerings.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Surgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgical. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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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