operating surgeon

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Noun

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operating surgeon - a physician who specializes in surgerysawbones, surgeonamputator - a surgeon who removes part or all of a limbcosmetic surgeon, plastic surgeon - a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD, medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"brain surgeon, neurosurgeon - someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)