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English
Etymology
Compare French chirurgique surgical, Latin chirurgicus, Ancient Greek χειρουργικός (kheirourgikós, “surgical”), from χειρουργός (kheirourgós, “surgeon”), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). See chirurgeon, and compare surgical.
Adjective
chirurgic (not comparable)
- (medicine, obsolete) Of or pertaining to chirurgery; surgical.
1736, Daniel Turner, “Of Ulcers in General”, in The Art of Surgery: in which is Laid down such a General Idea of the same, as is Founded upon Reason, Confirm'd by Practice, and farther Illustrated with many Singular and Rare Cases Medico-chirurgical. In Two Volumes, 5th corr. edition, volume II, London: Printed for C[harles] Rivington in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and J. Clarke under the Royal Exchange, page 4:[…] That all Ulcers which are ſtubborn or, as they are termed, rebellious, come under the Name of Cacoethic, a Word frequently met with in chyrurgic Treatiſes […]
1898, Maurus Jokai, The Nameless Castle:"I brought my chirurgic instruments with me."
1863, George Eliot, Romola:"It is but fitting that a great medicus like you," said Nello, adjusting the cloth, "should be shaved by the same razor that has shaved the illustrious Antonio Benevieni, the greatest master of the chirurgic art."
Interlingua
Adjective
chirurgic (not comparable)
- surgical
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chirurgicus. By surface analysis, chirurgie + -ic.
Adjective
chirurgic m or n (feminine singular chirurgică, masculine plural chirurgici, feminine and neuter plural chirurgice)
- surgical, chirurgical
Declension