'Surgical' definitions:
Definition of 'surgical'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to or involving or used in surgery; "surgical instruments"; "surgical intervention" [ant: nonsurgical]
adjective
Relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine; "a surgical appendix"; "a surgical procedure"; "operative dentistry" [syn: surgical, operative] [ant: medical]
adjective
Performed with great precision; "a surgical air strike"
Definition of 'Surgical'
From: GCIDE
- Surgical \Sur"gi*cal\ (s[^u]r"j[i^]*kal), a. Of or pertaining to surgeons or surgery; done by means of surgery; used in surgery; as, a surgical operation; surgical instruments. [1913 Webster]
- Surgical fever. (Med.) (a) Pyaemia. (b) Traumatic fever, or the fever accompanying inflammation. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'surgical'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allopathic,
- chiropodic,
- chiropractic,
- clinical,
- dental,
- exodontic,
- homeopathic,
- hydropathic,
- iatric,
- medical,
- naturopathic,
- neurological,
- obstetric,
- orthodontic,
- orthopedic,
- osteopathic,
- pediatric,
- periodontic,
- prosthodontic