surgeon
noun
sur·geon ˈsər-jən 
plural surgeons
: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On that summer night, there was no cardiac surgeon in the building. 
BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 When Russia’s siege of Mariupol began in February, Ivan Demkiv was the senior surgeon at a military hospital known simply by its number: 555. Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 Foster was going to be a heart surgeon, but thanks to a mentor and a chance training opportunity, fell into the burn world. AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2022 Jackson took the oaths with her left hand on two Bibles held by her husband, Patrick Jackson, who is a surgeon. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 1 July 2022 Caprice is a former trauma surgeon; her operating theater is now an actual theater, her scalpels controlled by a weird gizmo that looks like some kind of melted video-game controller. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2022 The resident wasn’t consulted on the appointment changes, and was eventually taken to the emergency room, where a surgeon removed the resident’s legs. Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 Founded by a podiatric surgeon, Aila has a strong focus on maintaining the health of your nails. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022 There, a hand surgeon named John McDonough happened to be working an emergency room rotation. cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022 See More
BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 When Russia’s siege of Mariupol began in February, Ivan Demkiv was the senior surgeon at a military hospital known simply by its number: 555. Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 Foster was going to be a heart surgeon, but thanks to a mentor and a chance training opportunity, fell into the burn world. AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2022 Jackson took the oaths with her left hand on two Bibles held by her husband, Patrick Jackson, who is a surgeon. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 1 July 2022 Caprice is a former trauma surgeon; her operating theater is now an actual theater, her scalpels controlled by a weird gizmo that looks like some kind of melted video-game controller. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2022 The resident wasn’t consulted on the appointment changes, and was eventually taken to the emergency room, where a surgeon removed the resident’s legs. Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 Founded by a podiatric surgeon, Aila has a strong focus on maintaining the health of your nails. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022 There, a hand surgeon named John McDonough happened to be working an emergency room rotation. cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English surgien, from Anglo-French, alteration of cirurgien, from cirurgerie surgery
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing surgeon
Kids Definition
surgeon
noun
sur·geon ˈsər-jən
: a doctor who performs surgery
Medical Definition
surgeon
noun
sur·geon ˈsər-jən
1
: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
2
: the senior medical officer of a military unit
surgeons
noun
as in physicians
a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years. Synonyms & Similar Words
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