Definition of NONSURGICAL

nonsurgical

Adjective

  • not surgical
    • "nonsurgical techniques"

Adj

  • Being medical treatment that does not involve surgery, such as use of drugs or physical therapy.

Examples

  • He desperately tried anything to treat his cancer while avoiding surgery; every nonsurgical technique under the sun: chemotherapy, radiation, weird diets...

Origin / Etymology

From non- + surgical.

Synonyms

;, medical[Appendix:Glossary#technical|technical]] sense thereof>, nonoperative

Antonyms

surgical, operative#Adjective

Scrabble Score: 14

nonsurgical: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nonsurgical: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nonsurgical: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

nonsurgical: valid Words With Friends Word