Cryptic crossword clue
Surgeons’ initially positive response about call for medical instruments 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SYRINGES

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The straight part
We know that "medical instruments" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case medical instruments = syringes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SYRINGES mean?

SYRINGES noun
  1. A device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane.
  2. A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.
SYRINGES noun
  1. A set of panpipes.
  2. A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
  3. The voice organ in birds.
  4. A rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem

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