How to Say "surgical" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “surgical” is “quirúrgico” — B2 level.
Examples
El médico usó un guante quirúrgico para la revisión.
The doctor used a surgical glove for the check-up.
La intervención quirúrgica duró más de cinco horas.
The surgical procedure lasted more than five hours.
Necesitamos comprar más material quirúrgico para el hospital.
We need to buy more surgical supplies for the hospital.
Word Ending Changes
This word must match the gender of the object it describes. Use 'quirúrgico' for masculine words (el guante) and 'quirúrgica' for feminine words (la máscara).
Where to put the word
In Spanish, this adjective almost always comes after the thing it is describing, like 'mascarilla quirúrgica' rather than 'quirúrgica mascarilla'.
Confusing the person with the tool
Mistake: “El quirúrgico hizo un buen trabajo.”
Correction: El cirujano hizo un buen trabajo. (Use 'cirujano' for the doctor/surgeon, and 'quirúrgico' only to describe things related to surgery).
Other Meanings of “quirúrgico”
“quirúrgico” can also mean:
- extremely precise or accurate(C1, formal)
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