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surgical

/ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl/
chirurgisch

The surgeon performed a surgical procedure to remove the tumor.

Der Chirurg führte einen chirurgischen Eingriff durch, um den Tumor zu entfernen.


Medizin
technisch

Die Chirurgie oder einen chirurgischen Eingriff betreffend

The patient required surgical intervention to repair the damaged ligament.

Der Patient benötigte einen chirurgischen Eingriff, um das beschädigte Band zu reparieren.

Surgical precision is essential in microsurgery.

Chirurgische Präzision ist in der Mikrochirurgie unerlässlich.

Often used to describe actions or tools that require extreme precision, not limited to medical contexts.

informell

sehr präzise oder gezielt

She made a surgical strike to eliminate the competition.

Sie führte einen präzisen Schlag, um die Konkurrenz auszuschalten.

Metaphorical use in business or strategy contexts.

Kollokationen

surgical strikepräziser Schlagsurgical maskchirurgische Maskesurgical precisionchirurgische Präzision

Synonyme

preciseexactmeticulous

Antonyme

inexactimpreciseblunt

Profi-Tipp

Metaphorical Use

The word 'surgical' is often used metaphorically in English to describe actions requiring extreme precision (e.g., 'a surgical strike'). In German, this is typically translated as 'präzise' or 'gezielt'.

Wortursprung

From Latin *chirurgicus*, from Greek *cheirourgikos* (χειρουργικός), combining *cheir* (hand) and *ergon* (work).

Verwendungshinweise

In German, 'chirurgisch' is the direct equivalent, but the metaphorical use (e.g., 'surgical strike') is less common and often translated as 'präzise' or 'gezielt'.

Wortzerlegung

surgery
Chirurgie
root
+
-ical
Adjektivendung
suffix
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