"surgical" in the adjective sense
1. surgical
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
"surgical instruments"
"surgical intervention"
2. surgical, operative
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
"a surgical appendix"
"a surgical procedure"
"operative dentistry"
3. surgical
performed with great precision
"a surgical air strike"
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