surgical: Meaning and Definition of

sur•gi•cal

Pronunciation: (sûr'ji-kul), [key]
— adj.
  1. pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
  2. used in surgery.
  3. characterized by extreme precision or incisiveness: a surgical air strike against enemy targets.
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