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surgical

/ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl/
chirurgical

The doctor performed a surgical procedure to remove the tumor.

Le médecin a effectué une intervention chirurgicale pour retirer la tumeur.


Médecine
technique

Relatif à la chirurgie ou aux opérations médicales.

Surgical instruments must be sterilized before each use.

Les instruments chirurgicaux doivent être stérilisés avant chaque utilisation.

She specialized in surgical oncology.

Elle s'est spécialisée en oncologie chirurgicale.

Often used in medical contexts to describe procedures, techniques, or tools.

figurative

Précis et méthodique, comme une intervention chirurgicale.

The company's restructuring was a surgical strike to cut costs.

La restructuration de l'entreprise a été une opération chirurgicale pour réduire les coûts.

Used metaphorically to describe actions that are highly targeted and efficient.

Collocations

surgical strikefrappes chirurgicalessurgical precisionprécision chirurgicale

Synonymes

precisemeticulousexact

Antonymes

impreciseapproximategeneral

Conseil pro

Collocation Focus

Pair 'surgical' with 'precision' or 'strike' to describe highly targeted actions, especially in military or medical contexts.

Règle d'or

Medical vs. Figurative Use

Use 'chirurgical' for medical contexts and 'précision chirurgicale' or 'opération chirurgicale' for figurative precision.

Origine du mot

From Latin *chirurgicus*, from Greek *cheirourgikós* (χειρουργικός), meaning 'of surgery,' from *cheirourgós* (χειρουργός), combining *cheír* (hand) + *érgon* (work).

Notes d'usage

In French, 'chirurgical' is the direct equivalent, but 'surgical' is often retained in medical jargon for international contexts or technical texts.

Décomposition du mot

sur-
related to surgery
root
+
-ical
adjective-forming suffix
suffix
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