surgically
In operating room
Surgically means by means of surgery: The tumor was surgically removed.
Extended uses emphasize precision and deliberateness—a surgically precise strike hits exactly its intended target with minimal collateral damage.
The editor surgically excised every unnecessary word from the manuscript.
Controlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- sutureMedical wound closure
- operationProcess of working
procedure · biopsy · resection · dissection · excision · laparoscopy · sterile · antiseptic
Perfectly correct, no deviation
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- targetedChosen for specific attention
- pinpointLocate with exactness
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
methodical · deliberate · accurate · careful · scrupulous · exacting · refined · deft
Forceful impact or stoppage
- removeTake something away
- eliminateRemove completely
- exciseRemove by cutting
- extractConcentrated derived substance
target · dismantle · separate · sever · cut · isolate · detach · neutralize
Free from pathogens
- sanitizedCleansed of contaminants
- disinfectedFreed from harmful microorganisms
- germ-freeLacking any microorganisms
- autoclavedSteam-purified under pressure
hygienic · decontaminated · uncontaminated · clean · pure · scrubbed · sterilized · gloved
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- sutureMedical wound closure
operation · procedure · biopsy · resection · dissection · excision · laparoscopy · sterile · antiseptic · recovery
exact
Perfectly correct, no deviation
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- targetedChosen for specific attention
- pinpointLocate with exactness
meticulous · methodical · deliberate · accurate · careful · scrupulous · exacting · refined · deft · skilled
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
extract · target · dismantle · separate · sever · cut · isolate · detach · neutralize · eradicate
aseptic
Free from pathogens
- sanitizedCleansed of contaminants
- disinfectedFreed from harmful microorganisms
- germ-freeLacking any microorganisms
autoclaved · hygienic · decontaminated · uncontaminated · clean · pure · scrubbed · sterilized · gloved · masked
surgicallyhaphazardly
Without order or plan
sloppily · carelessly · clumsily · imprecisely · crudely
surgicallyhaphazardly
Without order or plan
randomly · chaotically · carelessly · sloppily · erratically
surgicallyindiscriminately
Without making distinctions
broadly · sweepingly · wholesale · bluntly · heavy-handedly
- surgical maskProtective medical face covering
- surgical glovesSterile hand coverings for procedures
- surgical dressingsSterile wound coverings
- surgical precisionExtreme exactness in execution
- surgical teamMedical professionals performing operations
- surgical strikeTargeted operation minimizing damage