English adjective: surgical | |||
1. | surgical of or relating to or involving or used in surgery | ||
Samples | Surgical instruments. Surgical intervention. | ||
Antonyms | nonsurgical | ||
2. | surgical relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine | ||
Samples | A surgical appendix. A surgical procedure. Operative dentistry. | ||
Synonyms | operative | ||
Similar | postoperative, preoperative | ||
Antonyms | medical | ||
3. | surgical performed with great precision | ||
Samples | A surgical air strike. | ||
Similar | accurate | ||
Antonyms | inaccurate | ||