surgeon

noun

Definition of surgeonnext
as in physician
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.

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Recent Examples of surgeon In the span of less than a week this July, surgeons at a Southern California hospital raced to save the lives of two women suffering from alarmingly similar brain hemorrhages. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 While visiting her dermatologist for Botox, Philipps said the doctor noticed that her surgical incision did not look right and urged her to contact her surgeons. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Poh Si Teng speaking with orthopedic surgeon Mark Perlmutter in his North Carolina home. — Leila Fadel, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026 Dr Jacqueline Brady is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and is the team physician for the Thorns and Fire. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surgeon
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  1. physician
  2. doctor
  3. nurse
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  • Most questions are screened by the office staff before they are relayed to the physician.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The physician runs a social media account critical of the communist government.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of physician
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  • This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and ensure doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.
    — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctor
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  • For Maryland nurses, aides, teachers and service workers, that can mean the difference between investing a small amount from each paycheck and staying locked out of wealth-building opportunities entirely.
    — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Hart is a registered nurse and lifestyle creator who is married to New York Knicks star Josh Hart and the mother of twin boys.
    — William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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