See Also: Surgical(medicine)
surgical(dictionary)
A and B Surgical Inc(health)
surgical(dictionary)
surgical prosthesis(medicine)
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surgical emphysema(medicine)
surgical diathermy(medicine)
surgical debridement(medicine)
surgical anatomy(medicine)

surgical (iou)



surgical adjective & noun. L18.
[French cirurgical from Old French cirurgien: see SURGEON, -ICAL. Alt. after SURGEON, SURGERY.]
A. adjective.
a. Pertaining to, dealing with, or used in surgery. L18.
surgical spirit methylated spirit used in surgery for cleansing etc.
T. McGuane He was wearing his surgical gown and hat.
b. Medicine. Arising as a complication of surgical treatment. M19.
c. Of a garment: worn to correct or relieve an illness or deformity. L19.
British Medical Journal Surgical shoes are commonly prescribed by orthopaedic surgeons.
Designating swift and precise military attack, esp. from the air. Orig. US. M20.
Annual Register Israel used a surgical air strike to obliterate the PLO headquarters.
b. noun. Orig., a surgical operation; now, a surgical case or ward. colloq. E19.
surgically adverb by the application of, or in relation to, surgical treatment E19.