surgical
Translation
surgical, medical, precise
Examples
He is a surgical trainee.
He is a surgical trainee.
The plan was executed with surgical precision.
The plan was executed with surgical precision.
Grammar Patterns
surgical ((noun)) relating to or used for medical operations They sell surgical instruments.
Similar Words
Synonyms: medical, clinical, precise; Antonyms: -
Etymology
From 'surgery' + the adjective-forming suffix '-al', meaning 'relating to surgery'.
Memory Tips
This is the adjective form of 'surgery'. Think of the precision needed for surgery, which gives it the second meaning of 'very precise'.