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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 læce (“doctor, physician”). Cognate with Icelandic lækni (“medical”).

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surgical (comparative more surgical, superlative most surgical)

Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
- 2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist‎^[1], volume 101, number 3, page 200:
  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.
(figuratively) Precise or very accurate.
The building was destroyed with a surgical air-strike.
(figuratively) Excruciatingly or wearyingly drawn-out

of or relating to surgery

precise or very accurate

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 # {{lb|en|figuratively}} [[precise|Precise]] or very [[accurate]].
 #: {{ux|en|The building was destroyed with a '''surgical''' air-strike.}}
+# {{lb|en|figuratively}} [[excruciatingly|Excruciatingly]] or [[wearyingly]] [[drawn-out]]
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