surgical
Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgeryOf, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
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» He was hospitalized for a surgical operation.
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3 sensesOf, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
chirurgisch
хирурги́ческийxirurgíčeskij
хірургі́чнийxirurhíčnyj
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
(figuratively)Precise or very accurate.
The building was destroyed with a surgical air-strike.
chirurgisch
(figuratively)Excruciatingly or wearyingly drawn-out.
Examples
28 sentencesHe was hospitalized for a surgical operation.
Tom put on a pair of surgical gloves.
deThomas zog OP-Handschuhe an. — faehrmann
How common are surgical errors?
Tom is wearing a surgical mask.
deTom trägt eine medizinische Gesichtsmaske. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Rodrigo was reading his surgical textbook.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cirurgical, borrowed from Middle French cirurgical, from Medieval LatiFrom Middle English cirurgical, borrowed from Middle French cirurgical, from Medieval Latin cirurgicālis, ultimately from Ancient Greek χειρουργία (kheirourgía), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). Replaced Old English Old English læċe (“doctor, physician”). By surface analysis, surgery + -ical.
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Forms
more surgical, most surgical| Comparative | more surgical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most surgical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
48 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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