surgical

relating to or used in medical operations on the body

quirúrgico, quirúrgicamente

• a surgical procedure
• have a surgical operation

Collocations surgical instruments · surgical treatment

• She had to have emergency surgery.

  Tuvieron que someterla a cirugía de emergencia.

very effective or successful, as if it were an operation on the body

efectivo, certero

• a surgical strike/cut

Collocations surgical strike · surgical cut

• The government's economic measures were a surgical strike against inflation.

  Las medidas económicas del gobierno fueron un golpe certero contra la inflación.