SURGICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does surgically mean? 

• SURGICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb SURGICALLY has 1 sense:

1. in a surgical manner; by means of surgery

  Familiarity information: SURGICALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SURGICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a surgical manner; by means of surgery

Context example:

surgically removed

Pertainym:

surgical (of or relating to or involving or used in surgery)

 Context examples 

For some of these problems, the baby may need to be delivered surgically by a Cesarean section.

(Childbirth Problems, NIH)

If it is not surgically repaired, it leads to death.

(Persistent Truncus Arteriosus, NCI Thesaurus)

If there are complications, the baby may need to be delivered surgically by a Cesarean section.

(Childbirth, Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health)

A second part is surgically placed under the skin.

(Cochlear Implants, NIH)

After nine months, one of the lesions progressed and was surgically removed.

(Cellular immunotherapy targets a common human cancer mutation, NIH)

The scientists tested the device’s drug delivery potential by surgically placing it into the brains of mice.

(Futuristic brain probe allows for wireless control of neurons, NIH)

A finding of narrowing of the gastrointestinal stoma (surgically created opening on the surface of the body).

(Gastrointestinal Stoma Stenosis, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

Hormones (estrogen, progesterone, or both) given to postmenopausal women or to women who have had their ovaries surgically removed.

(Estrogen replacement therapy, NCI Dictionary)

A finding of leakage of contents from an intestinal stoma (surgically created opening on the surface of the body).

(Intestinal Stoma Leakage, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A finding of protrusion of the intestinal stoma (surgically created opening on the surface of the body) above the abdominal surface.

(Intestinal Stoma Prolapse, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)