surgical : Idioms & Phrases
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surgical contraception
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noun contraception by surgical sterilization
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surgical dressing
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noun a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
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Surgical fever
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(Med.) (a) Pyæmia.(b) Traumatic fever, or the fever accompanying inflammation.
Webster 1913
surgical gown
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noun protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
gown; scrubs.
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surgical incision
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noun the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
section; incision.
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surgical instrument
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noun a medical instrument used in surgery
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surgical knife
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noun a very sharp knife used in surgery
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surgical operation
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noun a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
surgical operation; surgical procedure; operation; surgery.
- they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available
- he died while undergoing surgery
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surgical procedure
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noun a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
surgical operation; surgical procedure; operation; surgery.
- they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available
- he died while undergoing surgery
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surgical process
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noun a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
surgical operation; surgical procedure; operation; surgery.
- they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available
- he died while undergoing surgery
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surgical seam
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noun a seam used in surgery
suture.
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surgical spirit
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noun methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)
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surgical strike
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noun an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target
