Surgical

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈsɜːdʒɪkÉ™l/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈsɝdʒɪkÉ™l/

Full definition of surgical

Adjective

1. Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
• 2013, Charles T. Ambrose, Alzheimer’s Disease, Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
2. Precise or very accurate.
   The building was destroyed with a surgical air-strike.

Derived terms

• surgically
• surgical gown
• surgical procedure
• surgical spirit