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 | ||