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Answer for the clue "Like operations ", 8 letters:
surgical

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Word definitions for surgical in dictionaries

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a surgical scar (= caused by a medical operation ) ▪ He had a large surgical scar on his back. surgical gloves (= special gloves worn by doctors ) ▪ Surgical gloves help prevent the spread of germs. surgical spirit ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to or involving or used in surgery; "surgical instruments"; "surgical intervention" [ant: nonsurgical ] relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine; "a surgical appendix"; "a surgical ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1770, earlier chirurgical (early 15c.), from surgery + -ical . Related: Surgically .\n\n surgical strike: There is no such thing. Don't use unless in a quote, then question what that means. [Isaac Cubillos, "Military Reporters Stylebook and Reference Guide," ...

Usage examples of surgical.

I could talk for twenty minutes on portal-pressure gradients, on the various benefits and disadvantages of the surgical approach by forming a portal-vein-to-inferior-venacava anastomosis, end to end or end to side.

In Europe some individuals like Joseph Lister and Louis Pasteur were beginning to understand a few of the implications of germs and infections, but in the United States surgical antisepsis was unpracticed.

It is now known as a scientific fact that the balsamic oils of aromatic plants make most excellent surgical dressings.

Thus the year 1860 saw the rise and fall of Braidism as a means of surgical anaesthesia.

Hotel and Surgical Institute and undergone a painless operation for the cure of hydrocele and varicocele--which was performed to my entire satisfaction.

Fortunately, Dum-Dum said he had just the thing for them, a special concoction of his own devising, consisting of an astringent compounded of alum, sharkskin oil, hydrocortisone and a butylated cream to hold the ingredients into a semi-solid mass, guaranteed to either scare hemorrhoids back where they came from or simply dry the whole mess up into something that could be snipped off with a pair of surgical scissors.

He bought needle forceps, a nylon suture kit, surgical needles, scalpels, drips, antihistamines, hydrocortisone, penicillin tablets, some powdered antibiotics and three tins of vitamin B.

I took that training in emergency medivac surgical techniques a couple of years ago.

There were exhausted old people, sitting or sprawled despairing by the road, pregnant women who would have no midwifery ward, children, some without parents or adults, and hospital patients with surgical appliances and trailing tubes.

We do not make these statements in a spirit of vain boastfulness, but having devoted many years to improving and perfecting surgical appliances and apparatus, and having had practical experience in the successful treatment of thousands of cases, we do say that our manner of treatment is original and employed only by us.

University Hospital, the Surgical Polyclinic, and the Sainte-Barbara Center.

The surgical incision was closed and showed no signs of inflammation, although there was some evidence of postoperative bleeding, with a bit of crusted blood along the suture line.

There was also pus at the site of the entry wound and in the vacuum bottle of the surgical drain Ford had established as a precautionary measure.

Hotel and Surgical Institute, that I take the greatest pleasure in recommending all the afflicted to this famous Institution.

And the Brethren would certainly have access to those surgical techniques, considering the money available to them with which they could bribe surgeons or researchists associated with the project.