chirurgic
English
Alternative forms
- chirurgical
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, volume II, 5th corr. edition, 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."
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Interlingua
Adjective
chirurgic (not comparable)
- surgical
Related terms
- chirurgia
- chirurgo
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chirurgicus.
Adjective
chirurgic m or n (feminine singular chirurgică, masculine plural chirurgici, feminine and neuter plural chirurgice)
- surgical, chirurgical
Declension
Declension of chirurgic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | chirurgic | chirurgică | chirurgici | chirurgice | ||
| definite | chirurgicul | chirurgica | chirurgicii | chirurgicele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | chirurgic | chirurgice | chirurgici | chirurgice | ||
| definite | chirurgicului | chirurgicei | chirurgicilor | chirurgicelor | |||