effective vs surgical

effective

adj
  • Actually in effect. 

  • approximate; Not describing the fundamental dynamic changes in some system as they happen. 

  • Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work. 

  • Having no negative coefficients. 

  • Producing a decided or decisive effect. 

  • Having the power to produce a required effect or effects. 

noun
  • a soldier fit for duty 

surgical

adj
  • Precise or very accurate. 

  • Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery. 

  • Excruciatingly or wearyingly drawn-out 

How often have the words effective and surgical occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )