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surgical
01
related to or involving medical procedures that involve making incisions in the body to treat injuries, diseases, or deformities
Examples
Surgical procedures are performed in sterile environments.
The patient underwent a surgical operation on the knee.
02
extremely precise and effective
Examples
Military planners described the strike as surgical, aimed only at the declared target.
The negotiator made a surgical comment that shut down the unhelpful line of argument.
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nonsurgical
surgically
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