adjective
- relating to or used in surgery
- extremely precise and careful
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The patient needs surgical treatment for the broken bone.
- She wore surgical gloves during the procedure.
- The surgical instruments were sterilized before use.
- The hospital has a new surgical wing.
- The detective made a surgical analysis of the evidence.
- He removed the splinter with surgical precision.
- The military conducted a surgical strike on the target.