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Meaning of "surgical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURGICAL

surgical  [ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURGICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surgical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SURGICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

surgical

Surgery

Surgery (from the Greek: χειρουργική cheirourgikē (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via Latin: chirurgiae, meaning "hand work") is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance. An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical procedure, operation, or simply surgery. In this context, the verb operate means to perform surgery. The adjective surgical means pertaining to surgery; e.g. surgical instruments or surgical nurse. The patient or subject on which the surgery is performed can be a person or an animal. A surgeon is a person who practises surgery. Persons described as surgeons are commonly physicians, but the term is also applied to podiatrists, dentists (known as oral and maxillofacial surgeons) and veterinarians. A surgery can last from minutes to hours, but is typically not an ongoing or periodic type of treatment.

Definition of surgical in the English dictionary

The definition of surgical in the dictionary is of, relating to, involving, or used in surgery. Other definition of surgical is performed with extreme precision.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURGICAL


chemosurgical
ˌkiːməʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
chemurgical
kɛmˈɜːdʒɪkəl
chirurgical
kaɪˈrɜːdʒɪkəl
cryosurgical
ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
demiurgical
ˌdemɪˈɜːdʒɪkəl
dramaturgical
ˌdræməˈtɜːdʒɪkəl
geostrategical
ˌdʒiːəʊstrəˈtiːdʒɪkəl
hierurgical
ˌhaɪəˈrɜːdʒɪkəl
hydrometallurgical
ˌhaɪdrəʊˌmɛtəˈlɜːdʒɪkəl
lethargical
lɪˈθɑːdʒɪkəl
liturgical
lɪˈtɜːdʒɪkəl
metallurgical
ˌmetəˈlɜːdʒɪkəl
microsurgical
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
neurosurgical
ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
nonsurgical
nɒnˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
postsurgical
ˌpəʊstˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
psychosurgical
ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
strategical
strəˈtiːdʒɪkəl
thaumaturgical
ˌθɔːməˈtɜːdʒɪkəl
theurgical
θɪˈɜːdʒɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURGICAL

surgeon´s knot
surgeoncies
surgeoncy
surgeonfish
surgeons general
surgeonship
surger
surgeries
surgery
surgery hours
surgical appliance
surgical boot
surgical cotton
surgical dressing
surgical shock
surgical specialist registrar
surgical spirit
surgical strike
surgically
surgy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURGICAL

archaeological
biological
chemical
chronological
ecological
genealogical
geological
histological
hydrological
ideological
logical
magical
meteorological
methodological
morphological
neurological
pathological
physiological
psychological
technological
theological

Synonyms and antonyms of surgical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surgical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURGICAL

Find out the translation of surgical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surgical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surgical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外科手术用的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quirúrgico
570 millions of speakers

English

surgical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शल्य चिकित्सा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجراحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хирургическое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cirúrgico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্রোপচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chirurgical
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembedahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chirurgisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外科手術の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수술용의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bedah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phẫu thuật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறுவை சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्जिकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cerrahi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chirurgico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chirurgiczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хірургічне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chirurgical
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειρουργική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chirurgiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kirurgisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kirurgisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surgical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURGICAL»

The term «surgical» is very widely used and occupies the 8.708 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURGICAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «surgical» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «surgical» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surgical

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8 QUOTES WITH «SURGICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word surgical.
1
Daniel Akaka
New drugs and surgical techniques offer promise in the fight against cancer, Alzheimer's, tuberculosis, AIDS, and a host of other life-threatening diseases. Animal research has been, and continues to be, fundamental to advancements in medicine.
2
Lee Bermejo
I do feel like 'The Dark Knight' is a great film, but that Batman in there? He's almost like Robocop to me. He's almost robotic looking; he's got this surgical approach to everything... He's almost not human. That's supposed to be his whole point: he's supposed to be the most human of superheroes.
3
Atul Gawande
You want to ensure people can do it right 99 percent of time. When we have to fire one of our surgical trainees, it is never because they don't have the physical skills but because they don't have the moral skills - to practise and admit failure.
4
Ken Goldberg
Our robots are signing up for online learning. After decades of attempts to program robots to perform complex tasks like flying helicopters or surgical suturing, the new approach is based on observing and recording the motions of human experts as they perform these feats.
5
Ralph Merkle
Disease and ill health are caused largely by damage at the molecular and cellular level, yet today's surgical tools are too large to deal with that kind of problem.
6
Ivan Pavlov
Thanks to our present surgical methods in physiology we can demonstrate at any time almost all phenomena of digestion without the loss of even a single drop of blood, without a single scream from the animal undergoing the experiment.
7
Elaine Stritch
I have not had any of that surgical stuff. I am too curious to find out exactly how I progress every day of my life naturally. That is what fascinates me.
8
Cole Younger
Jim and I are still receiving surgical attention, and will be the remainder of our lives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURGICAL»

Discover the use of surgical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surgical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Surgical Recall
The book includes survival tactics and tips for success on the boards and wards as well as key information for those new to the surgical suite.
Lorne H. Blackbourne, 2011
2
Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics: The Anatomic Approach
The Fourth Edition describes new minimally invasive approaches to the spine, proximal humerus, humeral shaft, distal femur, proximal tibia, and distal tibia.
Stanley Hoppenfeld, Piet deBoer, Richard Buckley, 2012
3
Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing
Cross-references to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition make it easy to locate more in-depth information.
Sharon L. Lewis, Shannon Ruff Dirksen, Margaret M. Heitkemper, 2010
4
Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient, 3rd Edition
This new edition of the Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) course manual has been fully updated and revised by a multidisciplinary team of surgeons and anaesthetists.
Ian Loftus, 2010
5
Advanced Surgical Recall
The book is written in rapid-fire question-and-answer format and contains detailed illustrations of anatomic landmarks and surgical techniques. This edition has seven new Microvignettes chapters that test recall via sample cases.
Lorne H. Blackbourne, 2008
6
Textbook of Surgical Oncology
This book provides a state of the art review of cancer surgery for senior residents approaching certification at the completion of their training as well as providing an up to date reference work for established clinicians in their day to ...
Graeme J. Poston, Daniel Beauchamp, Theo Ruers, 2007
7
Current Surgical Guidelines
This handbook summarises currently available surgical guidelines and clearly presents them in one concise reference source.
Abdullah Jibawi, David Cade, 2009
8
Assisting at Surgical Operations: A Practical Guide
Normally, they can only be learnt in a haphazard way, by spending years in the operating theatre. This book describes those skills in a concise and systematic way, in surgery in general, and in ten different speciality areas.
Comus Whalan, 2006
9
Atlas of Orthopaedic Surgical Exposures
Seasoned orthopedic surgeons will turn to this book to refresh their knowledge of the surgical anatomy and ensure a smooth operation.
Christopher Jordan, Edwin Mirzabeigi, 2011
10
Medical-surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
This thoroughly updated edition covers hundreds of disorders and includes new chapters on end-of-life care and obesity, plus sixteen pages of full-color illustrations, sidebars on evidence-based practice pointers, and a patient resources ...
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURGICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surgical is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Surgical team amputates man's leg to free him from under freight …
PHILADELPHIA – Authorities say a man is in critical condition after a surgical team had to amputate his leg when he became pinned underneath a freight train in ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Intuitive Surgical Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates, Shares Rally
Shares of Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG - Analyst Report) soared nearly 12.6% ($63.41) after the da Vinci maker reported impressive second-quarter 2015 ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
3
Surgical abortions planned at clinic
Ohio has licensed a clinic that plans to start offering surgical abortions in an Akron suburb. Dr. David Burkons opened the Northeast Ohio Women's Center in ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
Judge temporarily blocks Tennessee surgical center abortion law
Tennessee would join 22 states that require abortion providers to meet ambulatory surgical center standards if the law stands, according to the Guttmacher ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
5
Surgical death rates for babies kept secret from parents
(CNN) Take a look at a newborn's tiny fist. Now imagine the fist is a heart -- they're about the same size -- and a surgeon must operate on it. Patch up holes. «CNN, Jun 15»
6
FBI Investigates Whether Harm From Surgical Power Tool Was …
Morcellators have often been used in surgery to remove the uterus, but in some women with undetected cancers they have sprayed malignant cells around ... «New York Times, May 15»
7
Aetna curtails coverage of surgical tool tied to cancer risk
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. The procedure is used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, including severe endometriosis, chronic ... «Fox News, May 15»
8
High costs push surgical care out of reach
Five billion people globally do not have access to safe, affordable surgery and anaesthesia when they need them, a new study says. A third of all deaths in 2010 ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
9
Google Takes on the Challenge of Making Robot Surgery Safer
Caption: Intuitive Surgical's DaVinci robots will have some new competition due to a combined effort from Google and Johnson & Johnson. Intuitive Surgical. «Wired, Mar 15»
10
Google and Johnson & Johnson Team for Robotic Surgery Projects
Google at least said its contribution would not be in developing surgical instruments, but rather in its particular skill in handling large amounts of data. «New York Times, Mar 15»

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