1.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
a dedicated dancer
dedicated teachers
dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal
2.
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II
Every year, surgical tools are left in approximately 1,500 patients in the USA. Fatter patients are more prone to having a surgical tool left inside of them due to the additional amount of space in their bodies.