SURGICAL


Meaning of SURGICAL in English

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1.

Surgical equipment and clothing is used in surgery.

...an array of surgical instruments.

...a pair of surgical gloves.

ADJ : ADJ n

2.

Surgical treatment involves surgery.

A biopsy is usually a minor surgical procedure.

...surgical removal of a tumor.

ADJ : ADJ n

• sur‧gi‧cal‧ly

In very severe cases, bunions may be surgically removed.

ADV : ADV with v

3.

Surgical military actions are designed to destroy a particular target without harming other people or damaging other buildings near it.

The new figures cast doubt on the government’s claim to have achieved a surgical strike against military targets.

ADJ : ADJ n

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