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related to or involving medical procedures that involve making incisions in the body to treat injuries, diseases, or deformities
- Surgical procedures are performed in sterile environments.
- The patient underwent a surgical operation on the knee.
- The surgeon wore sterile attire for the surgical intervention.
- Surgical masks are worn by healthcare professionals to prevent the spread of germs during operations.
- The surgical team meticulously sterilized their instruments before beginning the procedure.
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extremely precise and effective
- Military planners described the strike as surgical, aimed only at the declared target.
- The negotiator made a surgical comment that shut down the unhelpful line of argument.
- Her edits were surgical, removing unnecessary passages without altering the author's voice.
- The CEO took a surgical approach to restructuring, closing only the underperforming units.
- The team's marketing campaign delivered a surgical boost to sales in the target demographic.