chirurgico
surgical
adjective kee-ROOR-jee-koh Rare
Origin: From Greek kheirourgia, 'hand work'.
Also means
precise, incisive
Usage Note
Chirurgico describes anything relating to surgery, but Italians also use it figuratively for something executed with clinical precision — un intervento chirurgico can be a literal operation or a metaphorically precise action. The plural masculine is chirurgici, feminine chirurgiche.
Examples
"Hanno effettuato un intervento chirurgico delicato."
Natural Translation
They performed a delicate surgical procedure.
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