Surgical
adjective
Has to do with or used in surgery.
He is a surgical nurse who assists with operations.
Often appears as...
- surgical procedure
- surgical team
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Precise and accurate.
Her analysis of the situation was surgical, leaving no doubt about the causes of the problem.
Often appears as...
- surgical precision
- surgical strike
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Refers to a type of military attack that is very carefully planned and carried out in exact detail.
The military carried out surgical strikes against enemy positions.
Often appears as...
- surgical strike
- surgical attack
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Has to do with or used in surgery.
He is a surgical nurse who assists with operations.
Often appears as...
- surgical procedure
- surgical team
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Precise and accurate.
Her analysis of the situation was surgical, leaving no doubt about the causes of the problem.
Often appears as...
- surgical precision
- surgical strike
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Refers to a type of military attack that is very carefully planned and carried out in exact detail.
The military carried out surgical strikes against enemy positions.
Often appears as...
- surgical strike
- surgical attack
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used when talking about medical operations, often involving a physical procedure.
The surgeon performed a surgical removal of the tumor.
Pro Tip 2/3Healthcare Setting
Commonly used in hospitals and clinics by professionals like doctors and nurses.
She specializes in surgical instruments.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Cutting
'Surgical' doesn't always mean cutting; it can refer to the entire procedure.
The surgical team prepared for a knee replacement.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used when talking about medical operations, often involving a physical procedure.
The surgeon performed a surgical removal of the tumor.
Pro Tip 2/3Healthcare Setting
Commonly used in hospitals and clinics by professionals like doctors and nurses.
She specializes in surgical instruments.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Cutting
'Surgical' doesn't always mean cutting; it can refer to the entire procedure.
The surgical team prepared for a knee replacement.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used when talking about medical operations, often involving a physical procedure.
The surgeon performed a surgical removal of the tumor.
Pro Tip 2/3Healthcare Setting
Commonly used in hospitals and clinics by professionals like doctors and nurses.
She specializes in surgical instruments.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Cutting
'Surgical' doesn't always mean cutting; it can refer to the entire procedure.
The surgical team prepared for a knee replacement.
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Love, no matter what PIPE...
he had 30 major surgical procedures. And he spent all this time stuck in the hospital while he was having those procedures, as a result of which, he now can walk. While he was there, they sent tutors around to help him with his schoolwork, and he worked very hard, because there was nothing else to do. He ended up achieving at a level
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What is leukemia? -...
and the dearth of functional white blood cells impairs the immune system, increasing the risk of infections. To restore the normal function of the blood, leukemic cells have to be eliminated. But because leukemias are not solid tumors, they can't be removed surgically.
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The brain may be able to...
It's a doctor who is trying to improve a neurological function through different surgical strategies. You've certainly heard of one of the famous ones called deep brain stimulation, where you implant an electrode in the depths of the brain
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How does anesthesia...
allowed for the development of new and better surgical techniques. Surgeons could learn how to routinely and safely perform C-sections, reopen blocked arteries, replace damaged livers and kidneys, and many other life-saving operations.
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The End of Roe v. Wade...
in the developed world. They also should be supporting programs for children once they are born. You know, what about the protection of women's health? Well, the reality is, abortion is already an extremely safe surgical procedure.
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Is human evolution...
all make differences between our genes less important. Similarly, our ability to cure childhood cancers, surgically extract inflamed appendixes, and deliver babies whose mothers have life-threatening pregnancy-specific conditions,
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What causes seizures,...
launching further research in surgical treatments. Over the next two centuries, seizure treatments advanced rapidly. And today, there are dozens of available seizure medications that work with unprecedented specificity.
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Shifting the visual...
microscopes I put together puzzle pieces that are lasers lenses and photo detectors in imaging systems that can visualize cancer cells visual sensory information can guide the surgical
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"Meeting her for the...
said it's our last shot it's all we've got the only other option was a surgical procedure to slice the brain in order to stop the connection from left to right and that was it for us
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Praying Mantis...
other ants swarm over the mantis butchering it with surgical precision
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Love, no matter what PIPE...
he had 30 major surgical procedures. And he spent all this time stuck in the hospital while he was having those procedures, as a result of which, he now can walk. While he was there, they sent tutors around to help him with his schoolwork, and he worked very hard, because there was nothing else to do. He ended up achieving at a level
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What is leukemia? -...
and the dearth of functional white blood cells impairs the immune system, increasing the risk of infections. To restore the normal function of the blood, leukemic cells have to be eliminated. But because leukemias are not solid tumors, they can't be removed surgically.
Video examples
The brain may be able to...
It's a doctor who is trying to improve a neurological function through different surgical strategies. You've certainly heard of one of the famous ones called deep brain stimulation, where you implant an electrode in the depths of the brain
Video examples
How does anesthesia...
allowed for the development of new and better surgical techniques. Surgeons could learn how to routinely and safely perform C-sections, reopen blocked arteries, replace damaged livers and kidneys, and many other life-saving operations.
Video examples
The End of Roe v. Wade...
in the developed world. They also should be supporting programs for children once they are born. You know, what about the protection of women's health? Well, the reality is, abortion is already an extremely safe surgical procedure.
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Is human evolution...
all make differences between our genes less important. Similarly, our ability to cure childhood cancers, surgically extract inflamed appendixes, and deliver babies whose mothers have life-threatening pregnancy-specific conditions,
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What causes seizures,...
launching further research in surgical treatments. Over the next two centuries, seizure treatments advanced rapidly. And today, there are dozens of available seizure medications that work with unprecedented specificity.
Video examples
Shifting the visual...
microscopes I put together puzzle pieces that are lasers lenses and photo detectors in imaging systems that can visualize cancer cells visual sensory information can guide the surgical
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"Meeting her for the...
said it's our last shot it's all we've got the only other option was a surgical procedure to slice the brain in order to stop the connection from left to right and that was it for us
Video examples
Praying Mantis...
other ants swarm over the mantis butchering it with surgical precision
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Ken Goldberg
American Educator
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.
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Karen DeCrow
American Activist
Our culture is intent on taking the lines out of people's faces - surgically, with costly creams, and with fear and trembling - when, in fact, the opposite should be the case. As artists know, if there is anything behind a face, that face improves with age.
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J. J. Abrams
American Director
You know, we've got to this place, where you go to a movie for one particular surgical fix. So, it's like, I want the pulse-pounding action, or the insane falling-off-my-seat comedy, or the devastating, heart-breaking drama.
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Aisha Tyler
American Actress
So much of a stand-up's life is doing live radio and having to be funny and quick on the spot with these strangers, and sort of surgical in terms of how funny I can be in three minutes.
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Miquita Oliver
Me and most of my girlfriends have said that we would never have a boob job, but we all said that we might have a boob lift. That doesn't sound so surgical, does it?
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Nancy Dubuc
American Businesswoman
We have to take a really close look at making sure that we are more surgical and more tailored in dealing with the production community and our producing partners.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
I don't have parts of my body that I hate or would like to trade for somebody else's or wish I could surgically adjust into some fantasy version of what they are.
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Joel Fuhrman
American Scientist
Doctors' positions and recommendations about drugs, procedures, surgical interventions, health and nutrition are not always based on strong scientific evidence.
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Elaine Stritch
American Actress
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.
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Nicole Ari Parker
American Actress
There are so many things that go into a surgical study.
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Ken Goldberg
American Educator
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.
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Karen DeCrow
American Activist
Our culture is intent on taking the lines out of people's faces - surgically, with costly creams, and with fear and trembling - when, in fact, the opposite should be the case. As artists know, if there is anything behind a face, that face improves with age.
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J. J. Abrams
American Director
You know, we've got to this place, where you go to a movie for one particular surgical fix. So, it's like, I want the pulse-pounding action, or the insane falling-off-my-seat comedy, or the devastating, heart-breaking drama.
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Aisha Tyler
American Actress
So much of a stand-up's life is doing live radio and having to be funny and quick on the spot with these strangers, and sort of surgical in terms of how funny I can be in three minutes.
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Miquita Oliver
Me and most of my girlfriends have said that we would never have a boob job, but we all said that we might have a boob lift. That doesn't sound so surgical, does it?
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Nancy Dubuc
American Businesswoman
We have to take a really close look at making sure that we are more surgical and more tailored in dealing with the production community and our producing partners.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
I don't have parts of my body that I hate or would like to trade for somebody else's or wish I could surgically adjust into some fantasy version of what they are.
Quote examples
Joel Fuhrman
American Scientist
Doctors' positions and recommendations about drugs, procedures, surgical interventions, health and nutrition are not always based on strong scientific evidence.
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Elaine Stritch
American Actress
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.
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Nicole Ari Parker
American Actress
There are so many things that go into a surgical study.
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