{Surgical fever}. (Med.) (a) Py[ae]mia. (b) Traumatic fever, or the fever accompanying inflammation. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Surgical — Sur gi*cal (s[^u]r j[i^]*kal), a. Of or pertaining to surgeons or surgery; done by means of surgery; used in surgery; as, a surgical operation; surgical instruments. [1913 Webster] {Surgical fever}. (Med.) (a) Py[ae]mia. (b) Traumatic fever, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surgical — adj. 1 of or relating to or done by surgeons or surgery. 2 resulting from surgery (surgical fever). 3 a used in surgery. b (of a special garment etc.) worn to correct a deformity etc. Phrases and idioms: surgical spirit methylated spirit used in… … Useful english dictionary
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sur´gi|cal|ly — sur|gi|cal «SUR juh kuhl», adjective. 1. of surgery; having something to do with surgery: »a surgical patient, surgical experience. 2. used in surgery: »Surgical gloves, should, of course, present an impermeable barrier to bacteria on the skin… … Useful english dictionary
sur|gi|cal — «SUR juh kuhl», adjective. 1. of surgery; having something to do with surgery: »a surgical patient, surgical experience. 2. used in surgery: »Surgical gloves, should, of course, present an impermeable barrier to bacteria on the skin (New… … Useful english dictionary
Tuberculosis treatment — Various pharmaceutical tuberculosis treatments their actions Tuberculosis treatment refers to the medical treatment of the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB). The standard short course treatment for TB is isoniazid, rifampicin (also known as… … Wikipedia
