surgical

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɝdʒɪkəl/

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• Hyphenation: sur‧gi‧cal

Adjective

Positive surgical

Comparative more surgical

Superlative most surgical

1. If something is surgical, it is related to or used in a surgery.
2. (figurative) If something is surgical, it is done with precision or high accuracy.

   The building was destroyed with a surgical air-strike.

Related words

• surgery
• surgeon