(6981) Chirman = 1993 TK2
Named for the Surgical Department of the hospital in the Italian
village of Manerbio, located a few kilometers from the Bassano Observatory.
The name, a contraction of Chirurgia (Surgery) and the name of the village,
is presented in honor of the doctors, nurses and all the personnel of
the hospital for the competence, absorption and passion they devote to the
care of patients.