surgical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈsɜːd͡ʒɪkəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsɝd͡ʒɪkəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-ōr Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *worǵós Proto-Hellenic *-worgós Ancient Greek -ουργός (-ourgós) Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek χειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)bor. Late Latin chīrurgicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin cirurgicālisder. Middle French cirurgicalbor. Middle English cirurgicalder. English surgical From 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.
Meanings
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Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2013, page 200:
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(figuratively) Precise or very accurate.
The building was destroyed with a surgical air-strike.
- (figuratively) Excruciatingly or wearyingly drawn-out.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most surgical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more surgical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
surgical spirit · surgical gown · telesurgical · surgical glove · chemosurgical · polysurgical · cosmetic surgical · surgical abdomen · surgical tape · surgical strike · oncosurgical · extrasurgical · electrosurgical · surgical technologist · surgicalist · rhinosurgical · immunosurgical · surgicenter · postsurgical · viscosurgical · non-surgical · otosurgical · piezosurgical · dermasurgical · cybersurgical · nonsurgical · surgically · presurgical · nanosurgical · proctosurgical · pre-surgical · unsurgical · liposurgical · surgical procedure · microsurgical · perisurgical · medicosurgical · cryosurgical · psychosurgical · craniosurgical · cardiosurgical · antisurgical · intrasurgical · radiosurgical · phonosurgical · anatomicosurgical · surgical stocking · surgical mask · neurosurgical
Synonyms
Translations (40)
cs chirurgický (of or relating to surgery) · et kirurgilise täpsusega (precise or very accurate) · eo ĥirurga (of or relating to surgery) · de chirurgisch (precise or very accurate) · ga críochnúil (precise or very accurate) · hy վիրաբուժական (of or relating to surgery) · fr chirurgical (of or relating to surgery) · de chirurgisch (of or relating to surgery) · fi kirurginen (of or relating to surgery) · pt cirúrgico (of or relating to surgery) · pl chirurgiczny (precise or very accurate) · pl aptekarski (precise or very accurate) · da kirurgisk (of or relating to surgery) · ru хирурги́ческий (of or relating to surgery) · io kirurgiala (of or relating to surgery) · et kirurgiline (of or relating to surgery) · fi kirurginen (precise or very accurate) · ar جِرَاحِيّ (of or relating to surgery) · el χειρουργικός (of or relating to surgery) · ga mionchúiseach (precise or very accurate) · et väga täpne (precise or very accurate) · sv kirurgisk (of or relating to surgery) · id sirurgis (of or relating to surgery) · da kirurgisk (precise or very accurate) · id bedah (of or relating to surgery) · ca quirúrgic (of or relating to surgery) · tr cerrahi (of or relating to surgery) · bg хирурги́чески (of or relating to surgery) · it chirurgico (of or relating to surgery) · ga mionchruinn (precise or very accurate) · oc cirurgical (of or relating to surgery) · sv kirurgisk (precise or very accurate) · ga máinliachta (of or relating to surgery) · ast quirúrxicu (of or relating to surgery) · uk хірургі́чний (of or relating to surgery) · es quirúrgico (of or relating to surgery) · pl chirurgiczny (of or relating to surgery) · mi hāparapara (of or relating to surgery) · gl cirúrxico (of or relating to surgery) · ga máinliach (of or relating to surgery)