Surgical
(adjective)
- Relating to or used in surgery.
- Characterized by precision and attentiveness to detail, as in the performance of a surgical operation.
Origin:
Late middle english (in the sense "pertaining to surgery"): from latin chirurgicus, from greek kheirourgos "hand worker", from kheir "hand" + -ergos "working".
Examples:
- He performed a surgical operation on the patient.
- She was trained in surgical procedures.
- The surgical instruments were sterilized before the operation.
- The surgical team was ready for the surgery.
- The surgical gown was changed before the operation.